damier de la succise vs Scarce Fritillary

Euphydryas aurinia compared with Euphydryas maturna

Key Differences

damier de la succise is Extinct while Scarce Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	damier de la succise	Scarce Fritillary
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	Euphydryas	Euphydryas
Species	Euphydryas aurinia	Euphydryas maturna

Evolutionary Relationship

damier de la succise and Scarce Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Euphydryas.

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Conservation Status

damier de la succise

EX — Extinct

Scarce Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	damier de la succise	Scarce Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

damier de la succise

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

Scarce Fritillary

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and 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 (30 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

damier de la succise

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.