Marmorierte Kreuzspinne vs Kleiner Fuchs

Araneus marmoreus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Marmorierte Kreuzspinne is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmorierte Kreuzspinne	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Araneidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Araneus	Aglais
Species	Araneus marmoreus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmorierte Kreuzspinne	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden