Black Ringlet vs Chacoan Mara

Erebia melas compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Caviidae
Genus	Erebia	Dolichotis
Species	Erebia melas	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Chacoan Mara
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.

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.