Beautiful Plume vs Aurorafalter

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla compared with Anthocharis cardamines

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Plume Aurorafalter
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 Pterophoridae Pieridae
Genus Amblyptilia Anthocharis
Species Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Anthocharis cardamines

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Plume and Aurorafalter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Aurorafalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Plume Aurorafalter
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

Aurorafalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries).

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.

Aurorafalter

Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) 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.

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