African Ringlet vs alpine lady's-mantle

Ypthima asterope compared with Alchemilla alpina

Key Differences

  • African Ringlet is Not Evaluated while alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Ringlet alpine lady's-mantle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Ypthima Alchemilla
Species Ypthima asterope Alchemilla alpina

Conservation Status

African Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Ringlet alpine lady's-mantle
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.

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

African Ringlet

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

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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