Pointed Groundling vs small tortoiseshell

Scrobipalpa acuminatella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Pointed Groundling is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pointed Groundling	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Gelechiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Scrobipalpa	Aglais
Species	Scrobipalpa acuminatella	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Pointed Groundling and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (حرشفيات الأجنحة)

Conservation Status

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pointed Groundling	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pointed Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden