Common Ringlet vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Coenonympha tullia compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Pel s Scaly-tailed 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)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Coenonympha	Anomalurus
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Anomalurus pelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Pel s Scaly-tailed 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).

Pel s Scaly-tailed 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.