Eurasische Schermaus vs Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter

Arvicola amphibius compared with Pyrgus malvae

Key Differences

• Eurasische Schermaus is Near Threatened while Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasische Schermaus	Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Arvicola	Pyrgus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Pyrgus malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasische Schermaus and Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Eurasische Schermaus

NT — Near Threatened

Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasische Schermaus	Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasische Schermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries). 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden