Common Ringlet vs Northern elephant seal

Coenonympha tullia compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Coenonympha	Mirounga
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Northern elephant seal
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 elephant seal

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.