Gemeine Nachtkerze vs Kleiner Fuchs

Oenothera biennis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Gemeine Nachtkerze is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gemeine Nachtkerze Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Myrtales (Myrtenartige) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Onagraceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Oenothera Aglais
Species Oenothera biennis Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Gemeine Nachtkerze

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gemeine Nachtkerze Kleiner Fuchs
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Nachtkerze

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (13 countries), Europe (35 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Gemeine Nachtkerze

The Candlestick (Oenothera biennis) is a species in the genus Oenothera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

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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