Kleiner Fuchs vs Ebereschen-Bergspanner

Aglais urticae compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

• Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened while Ebereschen-Bergspanner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Fuchs	Ebereschen-Bergspanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Geometridae
Genus	Aglais	Venusia
Species	Aglais urticae	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Fuchs and Ebereschen-Bergspanner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Ebereschen-Bergspanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Fuchs	Ebereschen-Bergspanner
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.

Ebereschen-Bergspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden