Black Ringlet vs Chinese Jumping Mouse

Erebia melas compared with Eozapus setchuanus

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Chinese Jumping Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Chinese Jumping Mouse
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Erebia	Eozapus
Species	Erebia melas	Eozapus setchuanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Chinese Jumping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Chinese Jumping Mouse
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.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

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.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.