broad-leaved willowherb vs small tortoiseshell

Epilobium montanum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• broad-leaved willowherb is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-leaved willowherb	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Onagraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Epilobium	Aglais
Species	Epilobium montanum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

broad-leaved willowherb

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-leaved willowherb	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-leaved willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

broad-leaved willowherb

The Broad-Leaved Willowherb (Epilobium montanum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden