Common Ringlet vs Patagonian Opossum

Coenonympha tullia compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Didelphidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Lestodelphys
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Patagonian Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Patagonian Opossum
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).

Patagonian Opossum

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.