Glänzende Achatschnecke vs Kleiner Fuchs

Cochlicopa nitens compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Glänzende Achatschnecke is Endangered while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glänzende Achatschnecke	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cochlicopidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cochlicopa	Aglais
Species	Cochlicopa nitens	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Glänzende Achatschnecke and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Glänzende Achatschnecke

EN — Endangered

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glänzende Achatschnecke	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glänzende Achatschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, 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 🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden