Franchet-Steinmispel vs Kleiner Fuchs

Cotoneaster franchetii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Franchet-Steinmispel is Not Evaluated while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franchet-Steinmispel	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cotoneaster	Aglais
Species	Cotoneaster franchetii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Franchet-Steinmispel

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franchet-Steinmispel	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franchet-Steinmispel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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 7 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom