Large Ringlet vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Erebia euryale compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Large Ringlet is Not Evaluated while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Ringlet	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia euryale	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Ringlet and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Ringlet	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇨🇭 Switzerland