Bulgarian Ringlet vs Gemeine Akelei

Erebia orientalis compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bulgarian Ringlet Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Ranunculaceae
Genus Erebia Aquilegia
Species Erebia orientalis Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Bulgarian Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bulgarian Ringlet Gemeine Akelei
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulgarian Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria and Serbia.

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Bulgarian Ringlet

The Bulgarian Ringlet (Erebia orientalis) 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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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