Common Ringlet vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Coenonympha tullia compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Coenonympha	Aeretes
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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).

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

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.