Nerz vs Aurorafalter

Mustela lutreola compared with Anthocharis cardamines

Key Differences

• Nerz is Extinct while Aurorafalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nerz	Aurorafalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pieridae
Genus	Mustela	Anthocharis
Species	Mustela lutreola	Anthocharis cardamines

Evolutionary Relationship

Nerz and Aurorafalter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Nerz

EX — Extinct

Aurorafalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nerz	Aurorafalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nerz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Aurorafalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries).

Aurorafalter

Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom