Black Ringlet vs Great Flying Fox

Erebia melas compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Erebia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Erebia melas	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Great Flying Fox
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.

Great Flying Fox

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.