Black Ringlet vs Ecuador Red Brocket

Erebia melas compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Ecuador Red Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Erebia	Mazama
Species	Erebia melas	Mazama rufina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Ecuador Red Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Ecuador Red Brocket
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.

Ecuador Red Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.