Kleiner Fuchs vs Trockenrasen-Schafgarben-Blütenspanner

Aglais urticae compared with Eupithecia millefoliata

Key Differences

• Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened while Trockenrasen-Schafgarben-Blütenspanner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Fuchs	Trockenrasen-Schafgarben-Blütenspanner
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	Eupithecia
Species	Aglais urticae	Eupithecia millefoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Fuchs and Trockenrasen-Schafgarben-Blütenspanner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Trockenrasen-Schafgarben-Blütenspanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Fuchs	Trockenrasen-Schafgarben-Blütenspanner
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.

Trockenrasen-Schafgarben-Blütenspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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