Golden Crocus vs small tortoiseshell

Crocus chrysanthus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Crocus	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	Iridaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Crocus	Aglais
Species	Crocus chrysanthus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Crocus	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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

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 9 countries:

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