Black Ringlet vs Moiré fauve

Erebia melas compared with Erebia mnestra

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Moiré fauve is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Moiré fauve
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 melas	Erebia mnestra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ringlet and Moiré fauve share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Moiré fauve

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ringlet	Moiré fauve
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.

Moiré fauve

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

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.