Moiré savoyard vs Moiré des pâturins

Erebia eriphyle compared with Erebia melampus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moiré savoyard	Moiré des pâturins
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	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia eriphyle	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Moiré savoyard and Moiré des pâturins share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Moiré savoyard

LC — Least Concern

Moiré des pâturins

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moiré savoyard	Moiré des pâturins
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moiré savoyard

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

Moiré des pâturins

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇨🇭 Switzerland