Common Ringlet vs Russian Heath

Coenonympha tullia compared with Coenonympha leander

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Russian Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Russian Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Coenonympha leander

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Russian Heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenonympha.

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Russian Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Russian Heath
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).

Russian Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine