Southern Gatekeeper vs Spanish Gatekeeper

Pyronia cecilia compared with Pyronia bathseba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Southern Gatekeeper	Spanish Gatekeeper
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	Pyronia	Pyronia
Species	Pyronia cecilia	Pyronia bathseba

Evolutionary Relationship

Southern Gatekeeper and Spanish Gatekeeper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyronia.

Conservation Status

Southern Gatekeeper

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gatekeeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Southern Gatekeeper	Spanish Gatekeeper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Southern Gatekeeper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Spanish Gatekeeper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain