Arctic Ringlet vs Baytop's Onion

Erebia disa compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

  • Arctic Ringlet is Least Concern while Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic Ringlet Baytop's Onion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Amaryllidaceae
Genus Erebia Allium
Species Erebia disa Allium baytopiorum

Conservation Status

Arctic Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic Ringlet Baytop's Onion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Arctic Ringlet

The Arctic Ringlet (Erebia disa) 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.

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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