Long-winged Groundling vs Rotfuchs

Gelechia cuneatella compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Long-winged Groundling is Vulnerable while Rotfuchs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-winged Groundling	Rotfuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Gelechiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gelechia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Gelechia cuneatella	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-winged Groundling and Rotfuchs share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Long-winged Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Rotfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-winged Groundling	Rotfuchs
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-winged Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Rotfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Rotfuchs

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden