Lesser Mountain Ringlet vs Lowland Chrotomys

Erebia melampus compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mountain Ringlet	Lowland Chrotomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Erebia	Chrotomys
Species	Erebia melampus	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mountain Ringlet	Lowland Chrotomys
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).

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.