Black Ringlet vs Brown-veined Wainscot

Erebia melas compared with Archanara dissoluta

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Brown-veined Wainscot
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	Archanara
Species	Erebia melas	Archanara dissoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Brown-veined Wainscot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Brown-veined Wainscot
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-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.