Mountain Ringlet vs North American Badger

Erebia epiphron compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Ringlet	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Erebia	Taxidea
Species	Erebia epiphron	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Ringlet and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Ringlet	North American Badger
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).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.