damier de la succise vs Damier de Godart

Euphydryas aurinia compared with Euphydryas desfontainii

Key Differences

• damier de la succise is Extinct while Damier de Godart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	damier de la succise	Damier de Godart
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 desfontainii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

damier de la succise

EX — Extinct

Damier de Godart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	damier de la succise	Damier de Godart
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).

Damier de Godart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain