Beetle vs small tortoiseshell

Silvanus recticollis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Beetle is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beetle	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Silvanidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Silvanus	Aglais
Species	Silvanus recticollis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beetle	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, 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.

Beetle

The Beetle (Silvanus recticollis) is a species in the genus Silvanus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Silvanus recticollis.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇸🇪 Sweden