Common Ringlet vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Coenonympha tullia compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

  • Common Ringlet is Extinct while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Ringlet Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Dasyuridae
Genus Coenonympha Sminthopsis
Species Coenonympha tullia Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Ringlet Hairy-footed dunnart
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).

Hairy-footed dunnart

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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

No description available.

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