Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Kleiner Fuchs

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alectoria	Aglais
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

The Alpine Sulphur-Tresses (Alectoria ochroleuca) is a species in the genus Alectoria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden