seaside centaury vs small tortoiseshell

Centaurium littorale compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• seaside centaury is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	seaside centaury	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Gentianales (جنطيانيات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Gentianaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Centaurium	Aglais
Species	Centaurium littorale	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	seaside centaury	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden