Moiré des pâturins vs Moiré fauve

Erebia melampus compared with Erebia mnestra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moiré des pâturins	Moiré fauve
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 melampus	Erebia mnestra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Moiré des pâturins

LC — Least Concern

Moiré fauve

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moiré des pâturins

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Moiré fauve

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇨🇭 Switzerland