Cherry-eye Sprite vs small tortoiseshell

Pseudagrion sublacteum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Cherry-eye Sprite is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-eye Sprite	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pseudagrion	Aglais
Species	Pseudagrion sublacteum	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-eye Sprite and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cherry-eye Sprite

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-eye Sprite	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-eye Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cherry-eye Sprite

The Cherry-eye Sprite (Pseudagrion sublacteum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.