African Monarch vs Queen

Danaus chrysippus compared with Danaus gilippus

Key Differences

• African Monarch is Not Evaluated while Queen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Monarch	Queen
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	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Danaus chrysippus	Danaus gilippus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Monarch and Queen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Danaus. (Milkweed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

African Monarch

NE — Not Evaluated

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Monarch	Queen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Monarch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (10 countries).

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

African Monarch

The African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus) is a species in the genus Danaus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.