Dewy Ringlet vs Spring Ringlet

Erebia pandrose compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Dewy Ringlet is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewy Ringlet	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia pandrose	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dewy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 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