Common Ringlet vs Giant Jumping Rat

Coenonympha tullia compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Giant Jumping Rat
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)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Hypogeomys
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Giant Jumping Rat
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).

Giant Jumping Rat

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.