Großes Wiesenvögelchen vs Dusky Heath

Coenonympha tullia compared with Coenonympha dorus

Key Differences

• Großes Wiesenvögelchen is Extinct while Dusky Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großes Wiesenvögelchen	Dusky Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Coenonympha dorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Großes Wiesenvögelchen and Dusky Heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenonympha.

Conservation Status

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

EX — Extinct

Dusky Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großes Wiesenvögelchen	Dusky Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Dusky Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇭 Switzerland