De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet vs Gray Flying Fox

Erebia nivalis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Erebia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Erebia nivalis	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.