False Ringlet vs small heath

Coenonympha oedippus compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• False Ringlet is Endangered while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Ringlet	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha oedippus	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

False Ringlet and small heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenonympha.

Conservation Status

False Ringlet

EN — Endangered

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Ringlet	small heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Ringlet

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 15 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇦 Ukraine