Austaut'S Blue vs small tortoiseshell

Polyommatus celina compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Austaut'S Blue is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austaut'S Blue	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Polyommatus	Aglais
Species	Polyommatus celina	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Austaut'S Blue and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Austaut'S Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austaut'S Blue	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austaut'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

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.

Austaut'S Blue

The Austaut'S Blue (Polyommatus celina) is a species in the genus Polyommatus. 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 4 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇹 Malta 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain