Hare's-tail vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Lagurus ovatus compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lagurus	Erebia
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇫🇷 France