Gemeine Smaragdlibelle vs Kleiner Fuchs

Cordulia aenea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine 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	Cordulia	Aglais
Species	Cordulia aenea	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine 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.

Gemeine Smaragdlibelle

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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