Black Ringlet vs Large Japanese Mole

Erebia melas compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Talpidae
Genus	Erebia	Mogera
Species	Erebia melas	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

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.