shallot aphid vs small tortoiseshell

Myzus ascalonicus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• shallot aphid is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	shallot aphid	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Aphididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myzus	Aglais
Species	Myzus ascalonicus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

shallot aphid and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

shallot aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	shallot aphid	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

shallot aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 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 27 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom