Großer Fuchs vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Nymphalis polychloros compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Großer Fuchs is Critically Endangered while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Fuchs	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Nymphalis	Thomasomys
Species	Nymphalis polychloros	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Fuchs and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Großer Fuchs

CR — Critically Endangered

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Fuchs	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Fuchs

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

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Großer Fuchs

large tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.