Altynkol Chive vs Mnestra’s Ringlet

Allium altyncolicum compared with Erebia mnestra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altynkol Chive	Mnestra’s Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Allium	Erebia
Species	Allium altyncolicum	Erebia mnestra

Conservation Status

Altynkol Chive

LC — Least Concern

Mnestra’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altynkol Chive	Mnestra’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altynkol Chive

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Mnestra’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

Altynkol Chive

The Altynkol Chive (Allium altyncolicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.