Common Ringlet vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Coenonympha tullia compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Gray-headed 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 poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Gray-headed 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).

Gray-headed 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.