De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet vs Harmless Serotine

Erebia nivalis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Harmless Serotine
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erebia	Eptesicus
Species	Erebia nivalis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.