Dancing Dropwing vs small tortoiseshell

Trithemis pallidinervis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Dancing Dropwing is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dancing Dropwing	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Libellulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Trithemis	Aglais
Species	Trithemis pallidinervis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dancing Dropwing and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Dancing Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dancing Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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

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.