erebia ajedrezada vs Raetzer's Ringlet

Erebia euryale compared with Erebia christi

Key Differences

• erebia ajedrezada is Not Evaluated while Raetzer's Ringlet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	erebia ajedrezada	Raetzer's Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia euryale	Erebia christi

Evolutionary Relationship

erebia ajedrezada and Raetzer's Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

erebia ajedrezada

NE — Not Evaluated

Raetzer's Ringlet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	erebia ajedrezada	Raetzer's Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

erebia ajedrezada

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

Raetzer's Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇭 Switzerland