Black Ringlet vs Brown Slender Toad

Erebia melas compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bufonidae
Genus	Erebia	Ansonia
Species	Erebia melas	Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Brown Slender Toad
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 Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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 Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.