Cape Sea-snake vs small tortoiseshell

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Cape Sea-snake is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Myxinidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eptatretus	Aglais
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Sea-snake and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

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.

Cape Sea-snake

The Cape Sea-snake (Eptatretus hexatrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

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.