Almond-eyed Ringlet vs Large Ringlet

Erebia alberganus compared with Erebia euryale

Key Differences

• Almond-eyed Ringlet is Least Concern while Large Ringlet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond-eyed Ringlet	Large Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia alberganus	Erebia euryale

Evolutionary Relationship

Almond-eyed Ringlet and Large Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Almond-eyed Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond-eyed Ringlet	Large Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond-eyed Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Large Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

Almond-eyed Ringlet

The Almond-eyed Ringlet (Erebia alberganus) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇨🇭 Switzerland