Black Ringlet vs Northern Bettong

Erebia melas compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Potoroidae
Genus	Erebia	Bettongia
Species	Erebia melas	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.