Common Ringlet vs Napo Spiny-rat

Coenonympha tullia compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Napo Spiny-rat
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)	Echimyidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Proechimys
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Napo Spiny-rat
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).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.