Balkan Fritillary vs Silver Meadow

Boloria graeca compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Balkan Fritillary is Near Threatened while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan 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 graeca	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Fritillary	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Balkan Fritillary

The Balkan Fritillary (Boloria graeca) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 6 countries:

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇸 Serbia