Mango doré vs Citron de Provence

Anthracothorax dominicus compared with Gonepteryx cleopatra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mango doré Citron de Provence
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Aves (oiseau) Insecta (insecte)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Trochilidae Pieridae
Genus Anthracothorax Gonepteryx
Species Anthracothorax dominicus Gonepteryx cleopatra

Evolutionary Relationship

Mango doré and Citron de Provence share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mango doré

LC — Least Concern

Citron de Provence

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mango doré Citron de Provence
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mango doré

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Citron de Provence

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (15 countries).

Mango doré

The Antillean Mango (Anthracothorax dominicus) is a species in the genus Anthracothorax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Citron de Provence

The Cleopatra, Gonepteryx cleopatra, is a large, striking butterfly in the family Pieridae found across the Mediterranean basin, including southern Europe from Portugal and Spain east to Greece and Turkey, and extending into North Africa and the Middle East. The species is closely related to the common Brimstone butterfly but is larger and more vividly colored. Males display brilliant yellow-orange upperwings with a distinctive deep orange patch on the forewing, while females are pale greenish-white, resembling the Brimstone. The undersides of both sexes are pale green, providing excellent camouflage when resting on vegetation. The Cleopatra inhabits warm, rocky hillsides, maquis, garrigue, woodland edges, and citrus groves where its larval host plants, buckthorns (Rhamnus species), are present. Adults are strong fliers, frequently visiting flowers for nectar. Like the Brimstone, the Cleopatra overwinters as an adult, sheltering in dense evergreen vegetation during the coldest months and re-emerging on warm winter days. The species produces one generation per year. It is widespread and locally common across its Mediterranean range and is assessed as Least Concern by IUCN, though habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urbanization affects local populations.

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