African Ringlet vs Alder

Ypthima asterope compared with Alnus glutinosa

Key Differences

• African Ringlet is Not Evaluated while Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ringlet	Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Betulaceae
Genus	Ypthima	Alnus
Species	Ypthima asterope	Alnus glutinosa

Conservation Status

African Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ringlet	Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

African Ringlet

The African Ringlet (Ypthima asterope) is a species in the genus Ypthima. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.