vs small tortoiseshell

Cymbella subcistula compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cymbellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cymbella	Aglais
Species	Cymbella subcistula	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Cymbella subcistula is a freshwater diatom in the family Cymbellaceae, with a characteristic dorsiventral asymmetry and capitate apices. It inhabits epilithic and epiphytic niches in cool, clean freshwater streams and lakes.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden