de Prunner’s Ringlet vs Raetzer's Ringlet

Erebia triarius compared with Erebia christi

Key Differences

• de Prunner’s Ringlet is Least Concern while Raetzer's Ringlet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	de Prunner’s Ringlet	Raetzer's Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia triarius	Erebia christi

Evolutionary Relationship

de Prunner’s Ringlet and Raetzer's Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

de Prunner’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Raetzer's Ringlet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	de Prunner’s Ringlet	Raetzer's Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

de Prunner’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Raetzer's Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇭 Switzerland