Balkan Heath vs beach alectryon

Coenonympha orientalis compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Key Differences

  • Balkan Heath is Vulnerable while beach alectryon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Heath beach alectryon
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum Arthropoda (절지동물) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class Insecta (곤충) Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order Lepidoptera (나비목) Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Sapindaceae
Genus Coenonympha Alectryon
Species Coenonympha orientalis Alectryon coriaceus

Conservation Status

Balkan Heath

VU — Vulnerable

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Heath beach alectryon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Heath

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

beach alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Balkan Heath

The Balkan Heath (Coenonympha orientalis) is a species in the genus Coenonympha. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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