Banded stingaree vs small tortoiseshell

Urolophus cruciatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Banded stingaree is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded stingaree	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Urolophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Urolophus	Aglais
Species	Urolophus cruciatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded stingaree

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded stingaree	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded stingaree

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.

Banded stingaree

The Banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified 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.