Common Ringlet vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Coenonympha tullia compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	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 roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	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).

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.