Almond-eyed Ringlet vs Brook Alder

Erebia alberganus compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Almond-eyed Ringlet is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond-eyed Ringlet	Brook 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	Erebia	Alnus
Species	Erebia alberganus	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Almond-eyed Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond-eyed Ringlet	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond-eyed Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Almond-eyed Ringlet

The Almond-eyed Ringlet (Erebia alberganus) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brook Alder

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France