Common Ringlet vs small tortoiseshell

Coenonympha tullia compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Common Ringlet is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringlet	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Coenonympha	Aglais
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringlet and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringlet	small tortoiseshell
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 tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Common Ringlet

草地眼蝶（Coenonympha tullia）在IUCN红色名录中被列为灭绝（EX）。该物种已被宣告灭绝，野外和人工饲养环境中均无已知存活个体。

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 27 countries:

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