Balkan Fritillary vs Randring-Perlmuttfalter

Boloria graeca compared with Boloria eunomia

Key Differences

• Balkan Fritillary is Near Threatened while Randring-Perlmuttfalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Fritillary	Randring-Perlmuttfalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Boloria	Boloria
Species	Boloria graeca	Boloria eunomia

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Fritillary and Randring-Perlmuttfalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boloria.

Conservation Status

Balkan Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

Randring-Perlmuttfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Fritillary	Randring-Perlmuttfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Randring-Perlmuttfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (Canada).

Balkan Fritillary

The Balkan Fritillary (Boloria graeca) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Randring-Perlmuttfalter

Bog Fritillary (Boloria eunomia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇸 Serbia