Caucasian hackberry vs small tortoiseshell

Celtis caucasica compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Caucasian hackberry is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian hackberry	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cannabaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Celtis	Aglais
Species	Celtis caucasica	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Caucasian hackberry

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian hackberry	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.

Caucasian hackberry

The Caucasian hackberry (Celtis caucasica) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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:

🇺🇦 Ukraine