apple grain aphid vs small tortoiseshell

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple grain aphid	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhopalosiphum	Aglais
Species	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

apple grain aphid and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple grain aphid	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple grain aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Portugal.

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.

apple grain aphid

The Apple grain aphid (Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇵🇹 Portugal