Mnestra’s Ringlet vs Spring Ringlet

Erebia mnestra compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Mnestra’s Ringlet is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mnestra’s Ringlet	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia mnestra	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Mnestra’s Ringlet and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Mnestra’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mnestra’s Ringlet	Spring Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mnestra’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France