Benin pepper vs small tortoiseshell

Piper guineense compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Benin pepper is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin pepper	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piperales (Piperales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Piperaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Piper	Aglais
Species	Piper guineense	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Benin pepper

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin pepper	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin pepper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Benin pepper

The Benin pepper (Piper guineense) is a species in the genus Piper. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.