oval-headed sedge vs Kleiner Fuchs

Carex microptera compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	oval-headed sedge	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cyperaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Carex	Aglais
Species	Carex microptera	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	oval-headed sedge	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

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.