Hummelschweber vs Kleiner Fuchs

Bombylius major compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Hummelschweber is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Bombyliidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bombylius	Aglais
Species	Bombylius major	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelschweber and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelschweber	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Hummelschweber

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

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