Large False Serotine vs marsh fritillary

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Euphydryas
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and marsh fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	marsh fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.