small tortoiseshell vs Willowherb aphid

Aglais urticae compared with Aphis epilobii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Willowherb aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Willowherb aphid
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.

Willowherb aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden