morena oriental vs morena serrana

Aricia agestis compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	morena oriental	morena serrana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Aricia	Aricia
Species	Aricia agestis	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

morena oriental and morena serrana share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aricia.

Conservation Status

morena oriental

LC — Least Concern

morena serrana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	morena oriental	morena serrana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

morena oriental

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

morena serrana

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

morena oriental

El morón (Aricia agestis) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain