African Ringlet vs Alectryon

Ypthima asterope compared with Alectryon tropicus

Key Differences

• African Ringlet is Not Evaluated while Alectryon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ringlet	Alectryon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ypthima	Alectryon
Species	Ypthima asterope	Alectryon tropicus

Conservation Status

African Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ringlet	Alectryon
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.

Alectryon

Habitat

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

African Ringlet

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.