Arctic Ringlet vs Red-Disked Alpine

Erebia disa compared with Erebia discoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic Ringlet Red-Disked Alpine
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 disa Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Ringlet and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Arctic Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic Ringlet Red-Disked Alpine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

Arctic Ringlet

The Arctic Ringlet (Erebia disa) 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.

Red-Disked Alpine

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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