Common Ringlet vs Maxwell's Duiker

Coenonympha tullia compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coenonympha	Philantomba
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

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.