Alectryon vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Alectryon tropicus compared with Erebia nivalis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alectryon	Erebia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Erebia nivalis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.