Common Ringlet vs small heath

Coenonympha tullia compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

  • Common Ringlet is Extinct while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Ringlet small heath
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (artrópode) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same Insecta (inseto) Insecta (inseto)
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 pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Ringlet small 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).

small heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

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.

small heath

A borboleta-das-pastagens (Coenonympha pamphilus) esta classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuida e abundante em sua area de ocorrencia, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.

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