Ray's Knotgrass vs Kleiner Fuchs

Polygonum oxyspermum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ray's Knotgrass is Endangered while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ray's Knotgrass	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Polygonaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Polygonum	Aglais
Species	Polygonum oxyspermum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Ray's Knotgrass

EN — Endangered

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ray's Knotgrass	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ray's Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden