Common Ringlet vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Coenonympha tullia compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Echinops
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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).

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Ringlet

La ninfa común (Coenonympha tullia) está clasificada como Extinta (EX) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta especie ha sido declarada extinta, sin individuos vivos conocidos en estado silvestre ni en cautividad.