Black Ringlet vs brown-spot pinion

Erebia melas compared with Agrochola litura

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while brown-spot pinion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	brown-spot pinion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Noctuidae
Genus	Erebia	Agrochola
Species	Erebia melas	Agrochola litura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and brown-spot pinion share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	brown-spot pinion
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-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.