Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus vs Mountain Argus

Aricia cramera compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Aricia	Aricia
Species	Aricia cramera	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aricia.

Conservation Status

Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain