Mélitée des linaires vs mélitée orangée

Melitaea deione compared with Melitaea didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mélitée des linaires	mélitée orangée
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	Melitaea	Melitaea
Species	Melitaea deione	Melitaea didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

Mélitée des linaires and mélitée orangée share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

Mélitée des linaires

LC — Least Concern

mélitée orangée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mélitée des linaires	mélitée orangée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mélitée des linaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

mélitée orangée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland