De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet vs Globe Thistle

Erebia nivalis compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Erebia	Echinops
Species	Erebia nivalis	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.