Waldhund vs Goldene Acht

Speothos venaticus compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Waldhund is Near Threatened while Goldene Acht is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldhund	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	Speothos	Colias
Species	Speothos venaticus	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Waldhund

NT — Near Threatened

Goldene Acht

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waldhund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Goldene Acht

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Waldhund

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.