Common Ringlet vs Majestic Pericote

Coenonympha tullia compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Majestic Pericote
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Phyllotis
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Majestic Pericote
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).

Majestic Pericote

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.