Common Ringlet vs Fringed Myotis

Coenonympha tullia compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Fringed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Fringed Myotis
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).

Fringed Myotis

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.