African yellow wood vs False Ringlet

Annickia affinis compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Key Differences

• African yellow wood is Least Concern while False Ringlet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African yellow wood	False Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Annonaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Annickia	Coenonympha
Species	Annickia affinis	Coenonympha oedippus

Conservation Status

African yellow wood

LC — Least Concern

False Ringlet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African yellow wood	False Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African yellow wood

Habitat

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

False Ringlet

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African yellow wood

The African yellow wood (Annickia affinis) is a species in the genus Annickia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.