Knautien-Sandbiene vs Kleiner Fuchs

Andrena hattorfiana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Knautien-Sandbiene is Critically Endangered while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Knautien-Sandbiene	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Aglais
Species	Andrena hattorfiana	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Knautien-Sandbiene

CR — Critically Endangered

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Knautien-Sandbiene	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Knautien-Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden