Dense-leaved Hawkweed vs small tortoiseshell

Hieracium pycnotrichum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Dense-leaved Hawkweed is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dense-leaved Hawkweed	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	Hieracium	Aglais
Species	Hieracium pycnotrichum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Dense-leaved Hawkweed

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dense-leaved Hawkweed	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dense-leaved Hawkweed

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.