Felten-Kleinwühlmaus vs Kleiner Fuchs

Microtus felteni compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Felten-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Felten-Kleinwühlmaus Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Cricetidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Microtus Aglais
Species Microtus felteni Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Felten-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Felten-Kleinwühlmaus Kleiner Fuchs
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felten-Kleinwühlmaus

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.

Felten-Kleinwühlmaus

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

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