Dowdy Plume vs small tortoiseshell

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Dowdy Plume is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pterophoridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Aglais
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.

Dowdy Plume

No description available.

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.