avalanche-lily vs small tortoiseshell

Erythronium grandiflorum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• avalanche-lily is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	avalanche-lily	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Liliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Erythronium	Aglais
Species	Erythronium grandiflorum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

avalanche-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	avalanche-lily	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

avalanche-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

avalanche-lily

The Avalanche-lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) is a species in the genus Erythronium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Erythronium grandiflorum 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway