Moiré fauve vs Moiré de la canche

Erebia mnestra compared with Erebia epiphron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moiré fauve	Moiré de la canche
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 mnestra	Erebia epiphron

Evolutionary Relationship

Moiré fauve and Moiré de la canche share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Moiré fauve

LC — Least Concern

Moiré de la canche

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moiré fauve	Moiré de la canche
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moiré fauve

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

Moiré de la canche

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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