False Ringlet vs Ili Pika

Coenonympha oedippus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False 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	Coenonympha	Ochotona
Species	Coenonympha oedippus	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

False Ringlet and Ili Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Ringlet

EN — Endangered

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Ringlet	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Ringlet

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.