Bayer's emerald bottle fly vs small tortoiseshell

Bellardia bayeri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bayer's emerald bottle fly is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bayer's emerald bottle fly	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Calliphoridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bellardia	Aglais
Species	Bellardia bayeri	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bayer's emerald bottle fly and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bayer's emerald bottle fly	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

The Bayer's emerald bottle fly (Bellardia bayeri) is a species in the genus Bellardia. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden