Allegheny Monkey-Flower vs small tortoiseshell

Mimulus ringens compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Allegheny Monkey-Flower is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Monkey-Flower	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phrymaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mimulus	Aglais
Species	Mimulus ringens	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Allegheny Monkey-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Monkey-Flower	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Monkey-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Allegheny Monkey-Flower

The Allegheny Monkey-Flower (Mimulus ringens) is a species in the genus Mimulus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden