Aetherie Fritillary vs small tortoiseshell

Melitaea aetherie compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Aetherie Fritillary is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aetherie Fritillary	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Melitaea	Aglais
Species	Melitaea aetherie	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aetherie Fritillary and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

View Family: Nymphalidae

Conservation Status

Aetherie Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aetherie Fritillary	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aetherie Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

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.

Aetherie Fritillary

The Aetherie Fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) is a species in the genus Melitaea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

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.