crowned beggarticks vs small tortoiseshell

Bidens trichosperma compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

crowned beggarticks is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	crowned beggarticks	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bidens	Aglais
Species	Bidens trichosperma	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

crowned beggarticks

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	crowned beggarticks	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

crowned beggarticks

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.