African bindweed vs small tortoiseshell

Convolvulus sabatius compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• African bindweed is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African bindweed	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Convolvulus	Aglais
Species	Convolvulus sabatius	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

African bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African bindweed	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Greece, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

African bindweed

The African bindweed (Convolvulus sabatius) is a species in the genus Convolvulus. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Denmark, Greece, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇬🇷 Greece 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden