Common Ringlet vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Coenonympha tullia compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Plains Pocket Mouse
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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Perognathus
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Plains Pocket Mouse
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).

Plains Pocket Mouse

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.