Black Ringlet vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Erebia melas compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Erebia	Brachyuromys
Species	Erebia melas	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.