Large Ringlet vs Spring Ringlet

Erebia euryale compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Large Ringlet is Not Evaluated while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Ringlet	Spring Ringlet
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	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia euryale	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Ringlet and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Ringlet	Spring Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain