Grubenlorchel vs Kleiner Fuchs

Helvella lacunosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grubenlorchel	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Helvellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Helvella	Aglais
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Grubenlorchel

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grubenlorchel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden