Mountain Ringlet vs Raetzer's Ringlet

Erebia epiphron compared with Erebia christi

Key Differences

• Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern while Raetzer's Ringlet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Ringlet	Raetzer's 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 epiphron	Erebia christi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Raetzer's Ringlet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Ringlet	Raetzer's Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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