Common Ringlet vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Coenonympha tullia compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Salpingotus
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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).

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

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.