Common Ringlet vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Coenonympha tullia compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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)	Molossidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Molossus
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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).

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.