corky-bark monkey-orange vs small tortoiseshell

Strychnos cocculoides compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

corky-bark monkey-orange is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	corky-bark monkey-orange	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Loganiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Strychnos	Aglais
Species	Strychnos cocculoides	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

corky-bark monkey-orange

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	corky-bark monkey-orange	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

corky-bark monkey-orange

Habitat

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

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.

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.