Orangeroter Heufalter vs Spanischer Maulwurf

Colias myrmidone compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Orangeroter Heufalter is Endangered while Spanischer Maulwurf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangeroter Heufalter	Spanischer Maulwurf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Talpidae
Genus	Colias	Talpa
Species	Colias myrmidone	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Orangeroter Heufalter and Spanischer Maulwurf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Orangeroter Heufalter

EN — Endangered

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangeroter Heufalter	Spanischer Maulwurf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orangeroter Heufalter

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Spanischer Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.