carabus auronitens vs small tortoiseshell

Carabus auronitens compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carabus auronitens	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Carabidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Carabus	Aglais
Species	Carabus auronitens	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

carabus auronitens and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

carabus auronitens

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carabus auronitens	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carabus auronitens

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

carabus auronitens

The Carabus Auronitens (Carabus auronitens) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened (NT) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden