Mariposa Monarca vs Queen

Danaus plexippus compared with Danaus gilippus

Key Differences

Mariposa Monarca is Not Evaluated while Queen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mariposa Monarca	Queen
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Danaus plexippus	Danaus gilippus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Genus: Danaus

Conservation Status

Mariposa Monarca

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mariposa Monarca	Queen
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	1 years	—
Average Length	5 cm	—
Average Weight	0 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mariposa Monarca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mariposa Monarca

Uno de los insectos migratorios mas notables del mundo, las mariposas monarca realizan migraciones de ida y vuelta de varias generaciones de hasta 4.800 km entre las areas de cria en el norte de America del Norte y los sitios de hibernacion en los bosques de montana de Mexico. Sus brillantes alas naranja y negro advierten a los depredadores de su toxicidad, derivada de las plantas de algodonillo que consumen como orugas. Amenazada, las poblaciones invernantes han disminuido mas del 80% desde la decada de 1990 debido a la perdida del habitat del algodonillo, los pesticidas y el cambio climatico.