Kleiner Fuchs vs Frühlings Platterbse

Aglais urticae compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

  • Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened while Frühlings Platterbse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kleiner Fuchs Frühlings Platterbse
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Fabaceae
Genus Aglais Lathyrus
Species Aglais urticae Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Frühlings Platterbse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kleiner Fuchs Frühlings Platterbse
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.

Frühlings Platterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Frühlings Platterbse

No description available.

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