Big-Leaf Maple vs Silky Ringlet

Acer macrophyllum compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-Leaf Maple Silky 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 Acer Erebia
Species Acer macrophyllum Erebia gorge

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-Leaf Maple Silky Ringlet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Silky Ringlet

No description available.

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