Devil Lily vs small tortoiseshell

Lilium lancifolium compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Devil Lily is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil Lily	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Liliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lilium	Aglais
Species	Lilium lancifolium	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.