Charcoal Goldeneye vs Spring Ringlet

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthracobia	Erebia
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Erebia epistygne

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Spring Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.