Chalcidoid wasp vs small tortoiseshell

Tetrastichus clito compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Chalcidoid wasp is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalcidoid wasp	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eulophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tetrastichus	Aglais
Species	Tetrastichus clito	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chalcidoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalcidoid wasp	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalcidoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Chalcidoid wasp

The Chalcidoid wasp (Tetrastichus clito) is a species in the genus Tetrastichus. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden