Arctic Ringlet vs Large Ringlet

Erebia disa compared with Erebia euryale

Key Differences

• Arctic Ringlet is Least Concern while Large Ringlet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic 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 disa	Erebia euryale

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Ringlet and Large Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Arctic Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Ringlet	Large Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Large Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

Arctic Ringlet

The Arctic Ringlet (Erebia disa) 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 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden