Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter vs Kleiner Fuchs

Athrips rancidella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter is Not Evaluated while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Gelechiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Athrips	Aglais
Species	Athrips rancidella	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 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.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom