Common Ringlet vs Cretan Small Heath

Coenonympha tullia compared with Coenonympha thyrsis

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Cretan Small Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Cretan Small Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Coenonympha thyrsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Cretan Small Heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenonympha.

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Cretan Small Heath
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).

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.