Viceroy vs Weidemeyer's Admiral

Limenitis archippus compared with Limenitis weidemeyerii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Viceroy	Weidemeyer's 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	Limenitis	Limenitis
Species	Limenitis archippus	Limenitis weidemeyerii

Evolutionary Relationship

Viceroy and Weidemeyer's Admiral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Limenitis.

Conservation Status

Viceroy

LC — Least Concern

Weidemeyer's Admiral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Viceroy	Weidemeyer's Admiral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Viceroy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Weidemeyer's Admiral

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States