Common Ringlet vs Lesser Noctule

Coenonympha tullia compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Nyctalus
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Lesser Noctule
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).

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Ringlet

A borboleta-das-campinas (Coenonympha tullia) está classificada como Extinta (EX) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Esta espécie foi declarada extinta, sem indivíduos vivos conhecidos na natureza ou em cativeiro.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine