Brown Mountain Leskea vs small tortoiseshell

Lescuraea incurvata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Brown Mountain Leskea is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Mountain Leskea	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pseudoleskeaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lescuraea	Aglais
Species	Lescuraea incurvata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Brown Mountain Leskea

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Mountain Leskea	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Mountain Leskea

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Brown Mountain Leskea

The Brown Mountain Leskea (Lescuraea incurvata) is a species in the genus Lescuraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden