Hespérie des épiaires vs Hespérie de la ballote

Carcharodus lavatherae compared with Carcharodus baeticus

Key Differences

• Hespérie des épiaires is Near Threatened while Hespérie de la ballote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hespérie des épiaires	Hespérie de la ballote
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	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Carcharodus	Carcharodus
Species	Carcharodus lavatherae	Carcharodus baeticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hespérie des épiaires and Hespérie de la ballote share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharodus.

Conservation Status

Hespérie des épiaires

NT — Near Threatened

Hespérie de la ballote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hespérie des épiaires	Hespérie de la ballote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hespérie des épiaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hespérie de la ballote

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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