Küsten-Sandlaufkäfer vs Kleiner Fuchs

Cicindela maritima compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Küsten-Sandlaufkäfer is Endangered while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Küsten-Sandlaufkäfer	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Carabidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cicindela	Aglais
Species	Cicindela maritima	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Küsten-Sandlaufkäfer and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Küsten-Sandlaufkäfer

EN — Endangered

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Küsten-Sandlaufkäfer	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Küsten-Sandlaufkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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