Kleiner Fuchs vs Williamson's Emerald

Aglais urticae compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Key Differences

• Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened while Williamson's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Fuchs	Williamson's Emerald
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Aglais	Somatochlora
Species	Aglais urticae	Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Fuchs and Williamson's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Fuchs	Williamson's Emerald
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.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.