Mourning Cloak vs Cachorro do Campo

Nymphalis antiopa compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Mourning Cloak is Critically Endangered while Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mourning Cloak	Cachorro do Campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Nymphalis	Lycalopex
Species	Nymphalis antiopa	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mourning Cloak and Cachorro do Campo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mourning Cloak

CR — Critically Endangered

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mourning Cloak	Cachorro do Campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mourning Cloak

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) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cachorro do Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mourning Cloak

A Nymphalis antiopa esta classificada como Criticamente Ameacada (CR) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta um risco extremamente alto de extincao em estado silvestre devido ao severo declinio populacional e a perda de habitat.