Banded Alpine vs Raetzer's Ringlet

Erebia fasciata compared with Erebia christi

Key Differences

• Banded Alpine is Not Evaluated while Raetzer's Ringlet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Alpine	Raetzer's 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 fasciata	Erebia christi

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Alpine and Raetzer's Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Banded Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Raetzer's Ringlet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Alpine	Raetzer's Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Raetzer's Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Banded Alpine

The Banded Alpine (Erebia fasciata) is a species in the genus Erebia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found in Russia.