Black Ringlet vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Erebia melas compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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)	Soricidae
Genus	Erebia	Chodsigoa
Species	Erebia melas	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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 Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.