Monarch vs Queen

Danaus plexippus compared with Danaus gilippus

Key Differences

• Monarch is Not Evaluated while Queen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monarch	Queen
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	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Danaus plexippus	Danaus gilippus

Evolutionary Relationship

Monarch and Queen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Danaus. (Milkweed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Monarch

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monarch	Queen
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	1 years	—
Average Length	5 cm	—
Average Weight	0 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monarch

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Monarch

Um dos insetos migratorios mais notaveis do mundo, as borboletas-monarca realizam migracoes de ida e volta de varias geracoes de ate 4.800 km entre as areas de reproducao no norte da America do Norte e os sitios de hibernacao nas florestas de montanha do Mexico. Suas brilhantes asas laranja e pretas alertam os predadores sobre sua toxicidade, derivada das plantas leiteiras consumidas como lagartas. Ameacada, com populacoes invernantes tendo diminuido mais de 80% desde a decada de 1990 devido a perda do habitat das plantas leiteiras, pesticidas e mudancas climaticas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia