Flatterbinse vs Kleiner Fuchs

Juncus effusus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flatterbinse Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Poales (Süßgrasartige) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Juncaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Juncus Aglais
Species Juncus effusus Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Flatterbinse

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flatterbinse Kleiner Fuchs
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flatterbinse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Flatterbinse

The Bog Rush (Juncus effusus) is a species in the genus Juncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia.

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.

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