Polarfuchs vs Goldene Acht

Vulpes lagopus compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Polarfuchs is Critically Endangered while Goldene Acht is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polarfuchs	Goldene Acht
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pieridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Colias
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

Polarfuchs and Goldene Acht share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Polarfuchs

CR — Critically Endangered

Goldene Acht

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polarfuchs	Goldene Acht
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polarfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Goldene Acht

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Polarfuchs

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goldene Acht

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden