Common Ringlet vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Coenonympha tullia compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Atelerix
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Four-toed Hedgehog
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).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.