Black Ringlet vs Foca Pia

Erebia melas compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Erebia	Pagophilus
Species	Erebia melas	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.