Common Ringlet vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Coenonympha tullia compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
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)	Molossidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Chaerephon
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Chaerephon gallagheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
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).

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

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.