Kleiner Fuchs vs western toad

Aglais urticae compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Fuchs	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bufonidae
Genus	Aglais	Anaxyrus
Species	Aglais urticae	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Fuchs	western toad
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.

western toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.