Burch's tree snail vs small tortoiseshell

Samoana burchi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Burch's tree snail is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burch's tree snail	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Partulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Samoana	Aglais
Species	Samoana burchi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Burch's tree snail and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burch's tree snail

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burch's tree snail	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burch's tree snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Burch's tree snail

The Burch's tree snail (Samoana burchi) is a species in the genus Samoana. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.