Maulwurf vs Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Talpa europaea compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Maulwurf is Least Concern while Randfleck-Kleinspanner is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maulwurf	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Talpa	Scopula
Species	Talpa europaea	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Maulwurf and Randfleck-Kleinspanner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maulwurf	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden