Black Ringlet vs Ural-Waldmaus

Erebia melas compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Ural-Waldmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Ural-Waldmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Erebia	Apodemus
Species	Erebia melas	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Ural-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Ural-Waldmaus
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.

Ural-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.