Common Ringlet vs Fat-tailed Jird

Coenonympha tullia compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Fat-tailed Jird
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coenonympha	Pachyuromys
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Fat-tailed Jird
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).

Fat-tailed Jird

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.