Ward-Waldmaus vs Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

Apodemus pallipes compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Ward-Waldmaus is Least Concern while Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ward-Waldmaus	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Apodemus	Zygaena
Species	Apodemus pallipes	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ward-Waldmaus and Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ward-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ward-Waldmaus	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ward-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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