marsh fritillary vs Scarce Fritillary

Euphydryas aurinia compared with Euphydryas maturna

Key Differences

• marsh fritillary is Extinct while Scarce Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh fritillary	Scarce Fritillary
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	Euphydryas	Euphydryas
Species	Euphydryas aurinia	Euphydryas maturna

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh fritillary and Scarce Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Euphydryas.

Conservation Status

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Scarce Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh fritillary	Scarce Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

Scarce Fritillary

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (30 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

marsh fritillary

湿地珍蝶（Euphydryas aurinia）在IUCN红色名录中被列为绝灭（EX）。该物种已被宣布灭绝，野外或圈养环境中均无已知存活个体。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 29 countries:

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