Lesser Mountain Ringlet vs Lofty Pericote

Erebia melampus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mountain Ringlet	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Erebia	Auliscomys
Species	Erebia melampus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Mountain Ringlet and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mountain Ringlet	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.