Cherry silverberry vs small tortoiseshell

Elaeagnus multiflora compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Cherry silverberry is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry silverberry	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	Elaeagnaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Elaeagnus	Aglais
Species	Elaeagnus multiflora	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Cherry silverberry

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry silverberry	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry silverberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Cherry silverberry

The Cherry silverberry (Elaeagnus multiflora) is a species in the genus Elaeagnus. 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom