small tortoiseshell vs Species code: Hm

Aglais urticae compared with Halophila minor

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Species code: Hm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Species code: Hm
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Alismatales (مزماريات)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Aglais	Halophila
Species	Aglais urticae	Halophila minor

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Species code: Hm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Species code: Hm

Habitat

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

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.