Guaje vs small tortoiseshell

Leucaena esculenta compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Guaje is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Fabales (فوليات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Fabaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Leucaena	Aglais
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaje	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.