alpina oscura vs alpina de sierra Nevada

Agriades glandon compared with Agriades zullichi

Key Differences

• alpina oscura is Least Concern while alpina de sierra Nevada is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpina oscura	alpina de sierra Nevada
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	Agriades	Agriades
Species	Agriades glandon	Agriades zullichi

Evolutionary Relationship

alpina oscura and alpina de sierra Nevada share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agriades.

Conservation Status

alpina oscura

LC — Least Concern

alpina de sierra Nevada

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpina oscura	alpina de sierra Nevada
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpina oscura

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

alpina de sierra Nevada

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain