Grosse Klette vs Black Ringlet

Arctium lappa compared with Erebia melas

Key Differences

  • Grosse Klette is Least Concern while Black Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Grosse Klette Black Ringlet
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Asterales (Asternartige) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Arctium Erebia
Species Arctium lappa Erebia melas

Conservation Status

Grosse Klette

LC — Least Concern

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Grosse Klette Black Ringlet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grosse Klette

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Black Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Grosse Klette

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Black Ringlet

The Black Ringlet (Erebia melas) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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