Mountain Ringlet vs New Guinean planigale

Erebia epiphron compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Ringlet	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Erebia	Planigale
Species	Erebia epiphron	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Ringlet and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Ringlet	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.