Common Ringlet vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Coenonympha tullia compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Brachyuromys
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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).

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.