Gemeiner Scheckenfalter vs Leinkraut-Scheckenfalter

Melitaea cinxia compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Scheckenfalter is Critically Endangered while Leinkraut-Scheckenfalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Scheckenfalter	Leinkraut-Scheckenfalter
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	Melitaea	Melitaea
Species	Melitaea cinxia	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Scheckenfalter and Leinkraut-Scheckenfalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Scheckenfalter

CR — Critically Endangered

Leinkraut-Scheckenfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Scheckenfalter	Leinkraut-Scheckenfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Scheckenfalter

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Leinkraut-Scheckenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Gemeiner Scheckenfalter

glanville fritellary (Melitaea cinxia) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland