Aetherie Fritillary vs glanville fritellary

Melitaea aetherie compared with Melitaea cinxia

Key Differences

• Aetherie Fritillary is Least Concern while glanville fritellary is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aetherie Fritillary	glanville fritellary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Melitaea	Melitaea
Species	Melitaea aetherie	Melitaea cinxia

Evolutionary Relationship

Aetherie Fritillary and glanville fritellary share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

Aetherie Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

glanville fritellary

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aetherie Fritillary	glanville fritellary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aetherie Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

glanville fritellary

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aetherie Fritillary

The Aetherie Fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) is a species in the genus Melitaea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

glanville fritellary

A borboleta-de-Glanville (Melitaea cinxia) está classificada como Criticamente em Perigo (CR) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta um risco extremamente alto de extinção em estado selvagem devido ao severo declínio populacional e à perda de habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain