Lofty Pericote vs Silky Ringlet

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).