Almond-eyed Ringlet vs Silky Ringlet

Erebia alberganus compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond-eyed 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 alberganus	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

Almond-eyed Ringlet and Silky Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Almond-eyed Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond-eyed Ringlet	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond-eyed Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).

Almond-eyed Ringlet

The Almond-eyed Ringlet (Erebia alberganus) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇨🇭 Switzerland