Brown Zygodont vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Erebia nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Zygodontomys	Erebia
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Erebia nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Zygodont and De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.