Common Ringlet vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Coenonympha tullia compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Gilliard's Flying Fox
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Coenonympha	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Gilliard's Flying Fox
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).

Gilliard's Flying Fox

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.