Camdeboo Brown vs small tortoiseshell

Cassionympha camdeboo compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Camdeboo Brown is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camdeboo Brown	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cassionympha	Aglais
Species	Cassionympha camdeboo	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Camdeboo Brown and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Camdeboo Brown

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Camdeboo Brown	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camdeboo Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Camdeboo Brown

The Camdeboo Brown (Cassionympha camdeboo) is a species in the genus Cassionympha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.