Common Ringlet vs New Guinean planigale

Coenonympha tullia compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Coenonympha	Planigale
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	New Guinean planigale
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).

New Guinean planigale

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.