Arend-Goldmull vs Kleiner Fuchs

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Arend-Goldmull is Vulnerable while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend-Goldmull	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Aglais
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend-Goldmull and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Arend-Goldmull

VU — Vulnerable

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend-Goldmull	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleiner Fuchs

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.

Arend-Goldmull

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.