damier noir vs Mélitée des linaires

Melitaea diamina compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• damier noir is Vulnerable while Mélitée des linaires is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	damier noir	Mélitée des linaires
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 diamina	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

damier noir and Mélitée des linaires share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

damier noir

VU — Vulnerable

Mélitée des linaires

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	damier noir	Mélitée des linaires
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

damier noir

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mélitée des linaires

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:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland