Large Ringlet vs Zapater’s Ringlet

Erebia euryale compared with Erebia zapateri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Ringlet	Zapater’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 zapateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Zapater’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Ringlet	Zapater’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).

Zapater’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain