Braunbär vs Kleiner Fuchs

Ursus arctos compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Braunbär is Extinct while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braunbär	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Aglais
Species	Ursus arctos	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Braunbär

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braunbär	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braunbär

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Braunbär

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.

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.