Captain Cook's Bean Snail vs small tortoiseshell

Partula faba compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Captain Cook's Bean Snail is Extinct in the Wild while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Captain Cook's Bean 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	Partula	Aglais
Species	Partula faba	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Captain Cook's Bean Snail and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

EW — Extinct in the Wild

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Captain Cook's Bean Snail	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Captain Cook's Bean 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.

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

The Captain Cook's Bean Snail (Partula faba) is a species in the genus Partula. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild (EW) 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.