Kleiner Fuchs vs Blassviolette Schwertlilie

Aglais urticae compared with Iris pallida

Key Differences

• Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened while Blassviolette Schwertlilie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Fuchs	Blassviolette Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aglais	Iris
Species	Aglais urticae	Iris pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Fuchs and Blassviolette Schwertlilie share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Blassviolette Schwertlilie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Fuchs	Blassviolette Schwertlilie
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.

Blassviolette Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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 15 countries:

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