Common Ringlet vs Malagasy civet

Coenonympha tullia compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Eupleridae
Genus	Coenonympha	Fossa
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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.