Larche Ringlet vs Meller’s Mongoose

Erebia scipio compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larche Ringlet	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Herpestidae
Genus	Erebia	Rhynchogale
Species	Erebia scipio	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Larche Ringlet and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Larche Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larche Ringlet	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larche Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Italy.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.