Common Ringlet vs Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Coenonympha tullia compared with Myomimus personatus

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
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)	Gliridae
Genus	Coenonympha	Myomimus
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Myomimus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
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).

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

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.