Hespérie de la ballote vs Hespérie de la marrube

Carcharodus baeticus compared with Carcharodus floccifera

Key Differences

• Hespérie de la ballote is Least Concern while Hespérie de la marrube is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hespérie de la ballote	Hespérie de la marrube
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	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Carcharodus	Carcharodus
Species	Carcharodus baeticus	Carcharodus floccifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Hespérie de la ballote and Hespérie de la marrube share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharodus.

Conservation Status

Hespérie de la ballote

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie de la marrube

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hespérie de la ballote	Hespérie de la marrube
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hespérie de la ballote

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland.

Hespérie de la marrube

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland