De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Erebia nivalis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Ord's kangaroo rat
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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Erebia	Dipodomys
Species	Erebia nivalis	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.