Common Ringlet vs Eurasian beaver

Coenonympha tullia compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Coenonympha	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	Eurasian beaver
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).

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Ringlet

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden