Almond-eyed Ringlet vs Black Ringlet

Erebia alberganus compared with Erebia melas

Key Differences

• Almond-eyed Ringlet is Least Concern while Black Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond-eyed Ringlet	Black Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia alberganus	Erebia melas

Evolutionary Relationship

Almond-eyed Ringlet and Black Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Almond-eyed Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond-eyed Ringlet	Black Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond-eyed Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Almond-eyed Ringlet

The Almond-eyed Ringlet (Erebia alberganus) 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇷🇸 Serbia