Cusick camas vs small tortoiseshell

Camassia cusickii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Cusick camas is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cusick camas	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Asparagales (هليونيات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Asparagaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Camassia	Aglais
Species	Camassia cusickii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Cusick camas

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cusick camas	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cusick camas

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

small tortoiseshell

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.

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.