Black Maple vs Common Brassy Ringlet

Acer nigrum compared with Erebia cassioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Common Brassy Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acer	Erebia
Species	Acer nigrum	Erebia cassioides

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Common Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Common Brassy Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Common Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, and Italy.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Common Brassy Ringlet

The common brassy ringlet (<em>Erebia cassioides</em>) is a butterfly species endemic to high-altitude mountain environments of central and southern Europe, with documented occurrences in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, and Italy. This species typically inhabits all terrestrial and freshwater environments within its alpine range, favoring subalpine and alpine grasslands at elevations often exceeding 1,500 meters. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting a currently stable population status. As a member of the family Nymphalidae, the common brassy ringlet often feeds on grasses and sedges during its larval stage, while adult butterflies are typically found nectaring on alpine flowers. The species is often associated with calcareous grasslands and rocky slopes, where it can be seen flying in warm, sunny conditions during the summer months. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.