Argus skate vs small tortoiseshell

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Argus skate is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dentiraja	Aglais
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

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.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.