myrtil vs Sardinian Meadow Brown

Maniola jurtina compared with Maniola nurag

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	myrtil	Sardinian Meadow Brown
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	Maniola	Maniola
Species	Maniola jurtina	Maniola nurag

Evolutionary Relationship

myrtil and Sardinian Meadow Brown share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Maniola.

Conservation Status

myrtil

LC — Least Concern

Sardinian Meadow Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	myrtil	Sardinian Meadow Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

myrtil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

Sardinian Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy.

myrtil

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy