Marbled Ringlet vs Raetzer's Ringlet

Erebia montanus compared with Erebia christi

Key Differences

• Marbled Ringlet is Least Concern while Raetzer's Ringlet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Ringlet	Raetzer's 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 montanus	Erebia christi

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Ringlet and Raetzer's Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Marbled Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Raetzer's Ringlet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Ringlet	Raetzer's Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Raetzer's Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇭 Switzerland