Mélitée andalouse vs mélitée du plantain

Melitaea aetherie compared with Melitaea cinxia

Key Differences

• Mélitée andalouse is Least Concern while mélitée du plantain is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mélitée andalouse	mélitée du plantain
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Melitaea	Melitaea
Species	Melitaea aetherie	Melitaea cinxia

Evolutionary Relationship

Mélitée andalouse and mélitée du plantain share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

Mélitée andalouse

LC — Least Concern

mélitée du plantain

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mélitée andalouse	mélitée du plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mélitée andalouse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

mélitée du plantain

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.

Mélitée andalouse

The Aetherie Fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) is a species in the genus Melitaea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

mélitée du plantain

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 3 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain