blunt-tailed millipede vs small tortoiseshell

Cylindroiulus punctatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

blunt-tailed millipede is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt-tailed millipede	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Julida (Julida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Julidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cylindroiulus	Aglais
Species	Cylindroiulus punctatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

blunt-tailed millipede and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

View Phylum: Arthropoda

Conservation Status

blunt-tailed millipede

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt-tailed millipede	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt-tailed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

blunt-tailed millipede

The Blunt-tailed millipede (Cylindroiulus punctatus) is a species in the genus Cylindroiulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.