Common Ringlet vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Coenonympha tullia compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Coenonympha	Lepilemur
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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’s Sportive Lemur

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.