Capon'S-Feather vs Freyer’S Fritillary

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Melitaea phoebe

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Capon'S-Feather Freyer’S Fritillary
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Ranunculaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Aquilegia Melitaea
Species Aquilegia vulgaris Melitaea phoebe

Conservation Status

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Freyer’S Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Capon'S-Feather Freyer’S Fritillary
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Freyer’S Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Freyer’S Fritillary

No description available.

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