Chinese Elm vs small tortoiseshell

Ulmus pumila compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Chinese Elm is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Elm	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	Ulmaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ulmus	Aglais
Species	Ulmus pumila	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Elm	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Chinese Elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.

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 11 countries:

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