Common Ringlet vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Coenonympha tullia compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Mesoplodon
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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).

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

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.