Brown Pine Lacewing vs small tortoiseshell

Hemerobius stigma compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pine Lacewing	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hemerobiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hemerobius	Aglais
Species	Hemerobius stigma	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Pine Lacewing	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden