American Lady vs Red Admiral

Vanessa virginiensis compared with Vanessa atalanta

Key Differences

• American Lady is Not Evaluated while Red Admiral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Lady	Red Admiral
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Vanessa	Vanessa
Species	Vanessa virginiensis	Vanessa atalanta

Evolutionary Relationship

American Lady and Red Admiral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vanessa.

Conservation Status

American Lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Admiral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Lady	Red Admiral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Lady

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (France, Portugal, Spain), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Red Admiral

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (41 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

American Lady

The American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) is a species in the genus Vanessa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Admiral

红蛱蝶（Vanessa atalanta）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内种群广泛且数量丰富，种群稳定，无直接保护忧虑。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States