Eriphyle Ringlet vs Silky Ringlet

Erebia eriphyle compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eriphyle Ringlet	Silky Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia eriphyle	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

Eriphyle Ringlet and Silky Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Eriphyle Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eriphyle Ringlet	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eriphyle Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇨🇭 Switzerland