Balkan Fritillary vs Bog Fritillary

Boloria graeca compared with Boloria eunomia

Key Differences

• Balkan Fritillary is Near Threatened while Bog Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Fritillary	Bog Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Boloria	Boloria
Species	Boloria graeca	Boloria eunomia

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Fritillary and Bog Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boloria.

Conservation Status

Balkan Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

Bog Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Fritillary	Bog Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bog Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (Canada).

Balkan Fritillary

The Balkan Fritillary (Boloria graeca) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bog Fritillary

Bog Fritillary (Boloria eunomia) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇸 Serbia