Common Ringlet vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Coenonympha tullia compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Pipistrellus
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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).

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.