Nierenfleck-Wickeneule vs Kleiner Fuchs

Lygephila pastinum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Erebidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lygephila	Aglais
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Ansehen Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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.