Arctic Fritillary vs Silver Meadow

Boloria chariclea compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

  • Arctic Fritillary is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic Fritillary Silver Meadow
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 Boloria Boloria
Species Boloria chariclea Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Fritillary and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boloria.

Conservation Status

Arctic Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic Fritillary Silver Meadow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Arctic Fritillary

The Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silver Meadow

银色草地蛱蝶(Boloria selene)在IUCN红色名录中被宣布为灭绝(EX)。该物种已被宣告灭绝,在野外或圈养条件下均无已知存活个体。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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