Austrian copper rose vs small tortoiseshell

Rosa foetida compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Austrian copper rose is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austrian copper rose	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rosa (Roses)	Aglais
Species	Rosa foetida	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Austrian copper rose

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austrian copper rose	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian copper rose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (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.

Austrian copper rose

The Austrian copper rose (Rosa foetida) is a species in the genus Rosa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Rosa foetida contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

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.