Clam Cherry vs small tortoiseshell

Cordia laevigata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clam Cherry	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cordiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cordia	Aglais
Species	Cordia laevigata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Clam Cherry

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clam Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Clam Cherry

The Clam Cherry (Cordia laevigata) is a species in the genus Cordia. 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.