Common Ringlet vs False Ringlet

Coenonympha tullia compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while False Ringlet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	False Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Coenonympha oedippus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

False Ringlet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	False Ringlet
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).

False Ringlet

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Ringlet

링글릿나비(Coenonympha tullia)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 절멸(EX)로 분류된다. 야생 및 사육 환경에서 현존 개체가 없는 것으로 확인되어 멸종이 선언된 종이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 12 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇦 Ukraine