Kleiner Fuchs vs Helm-Azurjungfer

Aglais urticae compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened while Helm-Azurjungfer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Fuchs	Helm-Azurjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aglais	Coenagrion
Species	Aglais urticae	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Helm-Azurjungfer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Fuchs	Helm-Azurjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Helm-Azurjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg