Glänzende Smaragdlibelle vs Kleiner Fuchs

Somatochlora metallica compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Glänzende Smaragdlibelle is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Corduliidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Somatochlora	Aglais
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glänzende Smaragdlibelle	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Glänzende Smaragdlibelle

Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden