Dunkler Sichelwickler vs Kleiner Fuchs

Ancylis upupana compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunkler Sichelwickler	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	Tortricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ancylis	Aglais
Species	Ancylis upupana	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunkler Sichelwickler and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Dunkler Sichelwickler

NT — Near Threatened

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunkler Sichelwickler	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunkler Sichelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden