Moiré des pâturins vs Moiré chamoisé

Erebia melampus compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moiré des pâturins	Moiré chamoisé
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 gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Moiré des pâturins

LC — Least Concern

Moiré chamoisé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moiré des pâturins	Moiré chamoisé
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 chamoisé

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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