Black Ringlet vs Blindmaulwurf

Erebia melas compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Blindmaulwurf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Blindmaulwurf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Talpidae
Genus	Erebia	Talpa
Species	Erebia melas	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Blindmaulwurf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Blindmaulwurf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blindmaulwurf

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.