Brückenkreuzspinne vs Kleiner Fuchs

Larinioides sclopetarius compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brückenkreuzspinne	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Araneidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Larinioides	Aglais
Species	Larinioides sclopetarius	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brückenkreuzspinne and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Brückenkreuzspinne

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brückenkreuzspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Brückenkreuzspinne

The Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius) is a species in the genus Larinioides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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 5 countries:

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