Black Ringlet vs Sérotine de Botta

Erebia melas compared with Eptesicus bottae

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Sérotine de Botta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Sérotine de Botta
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erebia	Eptesicus
Species	Erebia melas	Eptesicus bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Sérotine de Botta share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Sérotine de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Sérotine de Botta
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.

Sérotine de Botta

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.

Sérotine de Botta

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.