Large Ringlet vs Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

Erebia euryale compared with Erebia lefebvrei

Key Differences

• Large Ringlet is Not Evaluated while Lefèbvre’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Ringlet	Lefèbvre’s 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 euryale	Erebia lefebvrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Ringlet and Lefèbvre’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Ringlet	Lefèbvre’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain