Black Ringlet vs Brown-headed Apalis

Erebia melas compared with Apalis alticola

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Brown-headed Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Brown-headed Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cisticolidae
Genus	Erebia	Apalis
Species	Erebia melas	Apalis alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Brown-headed Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Brown-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Brown-headed Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown-headed Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Ringlet

The Black Ringlet (Erebia melas) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brown-headed Apalis

The Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.