Butterfly-leaf vs heath fritillary

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

  • Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf heath fritillary
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Fabaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Adenolobus Melitaea
Species Adenolobus garipensis Melitaea athalia

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf heath fritillary
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

heath fritillary

No description available.

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