Barbary Featherleg vs small tortoiseshell

Platycnemis subdilatata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Barbary Featherleg is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Featherleg	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Platycnemididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Platycnemis	Aglais
Species	Platycnemis subdilatata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary Featherleg and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Barbary Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Featherleg	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Barbary Featherleg

The Barbary Featherleg (Platycnemis subdilatata) is a species in the genus Platycnemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.