Jungle cat vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Felis chaus compared with Erebia melampus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Erebia
Species	Felis chaus	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).