Common Ringlet vs Coppery Sprite

Coenonympha tullia compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Arielulus
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Ringlet

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.