Arctic Ringlet vs Moiré provençal

Erebia disa compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Arctic Ringlet is Least Concern while Moiré provençal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Ringlet	Moiré provençal
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia disa	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Ringlet and Moiré provençal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Arctic Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Moiré provençal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Ringlet	Moiré provençal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Moiré provençal

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Arctic Ringlet

The Arctic Ringlet (Erebia disa) 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.