Gartenrotschwanz vs Kleiner Fuchs

Phoenicurus phoenicurus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gartenrotschwanz	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Muscicapidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phoenicurus	Aglais
Species	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gartenrotschwanz and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gartenrotschwanz

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gartenrotschwanz

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Gartenrotschwanz

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) 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