marsh fritillary vs Spanish Fritillary

Euphydryas aurinia compared with Euphydryas desfontainii

Key Differences

• marsh fritillary is Extinct while Spanish Fritillary is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh fritillary	Spanish Fritillary
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Euphydryas	Euphydryas
Species	Euphydryas aurinia	Euphydryas desfontainii

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh fritillary and Spanish Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Euphydryas.

Conservation Status

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Spanish Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh fritillary	Spanish Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

Spanish Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain