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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

  • Rare
  • IUCN EN · Endangered
  • Insect
  • North America

About the Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is an insect found in North America. It lives in grasslands and forests.

This insect weighs about 1 g and can live for around 1 year. Its top speed is 19 km/h. Its estimated population is around 10 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Endangered (EN), the IUCN category for species facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Rare rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Rare cards are a less frequent find in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Danaus plexippus
Group
Insect
Region
North America
Habitats
Grassland, Forest
IUCN status
Endangered (EN)
Game rarity
Rare
Weight
1 g
Lifespan
1 year
Top speed
19 km/h
Estimated population
10 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Thomas Bresson
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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Find the Monarch Butterfly in Animal Gacha

Open packs, add it to your collection and take it into battle on iOS and Android.