De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet vs Fiery Squirrel

Erebia nivalis compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Fiery Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erebia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Erebia nivalis	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.