Black Ringlet vs Gansu-Spitzmaus

Erebia melas compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Gansu-Spitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Gansu-Spitzmaus
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)	Soricidae
Genus	Erebia	Chodsigoa
Species	Erebia melas	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Gansu-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Gansu-Spitzmaus
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.

Gansu-Spitzmaus

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.