De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet vs Ili Pika

Erebia nivalis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Erebia	Ochotona
Species	Erebia nivalis	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.