Guemal vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hippocamelus	Erebia
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guemal and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).