Ash Quandong vs small tortoiseshell

Elaeocarpus reticulatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ash Quandong is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Quandong	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elaeocarpaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Elaeocarpus	Aglais
Species	Elaeocarpus reticulatus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Ash Quandong

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Quandong	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Quandong

Habitat

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

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.

Ash Quandong

Ash quandong (Elaeocarpus reticulatus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.