Kleiner Fuchs vs Fünfmänniger Spark

Aglais urticae compared with Spergula pentandra

Key Differences

• Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened while Fünfmänniger Spark is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Fuchs	Fünfmänniger Spark
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Aglais	Spergula
Species	Aglais urticae	Spergula pentandra

Conservation Status

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Fünfmänniger Spark

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Fuchs	Fünfmänniger Spark
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.

Fünfmänniger Spark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bulgaria, Portugal, and 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 2 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇵🇹 Portugal