Devil'S Urn vs small tortoiseshell

Urnula craterium compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Devil'S Urn is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Urnula	Aglais
Species	Urnula craterium	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.