buttercup winter-hazel vs small tortoiseshell

Corylopsis pauciflora compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• buttercup winter-hazel is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	buttercup winter-hazel	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Corylopsis	Aglais
Species	Corylopsis pauciflora	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

buttercup winter-hazel

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	buttercup winter-hazel	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

buttercup winter-hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

buttercup winter-hazel

The Buttercup winter-hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora) is a species in the genus Corylopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway