Mnestra’s Ringlet vs Silky Ringlet

Erebia mnestra compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mnestra’s Ringlet	Silky 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 mnestra	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

Mnestra’s Ringlet and Silky Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Mnestra’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mnestra’s Ringlet	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mnestra’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇨🇭 Switzerland