Common Ringlet vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Coenonympha tullia compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Dipodidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Pygeretmus
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Pygeretmus pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
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).

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.