Downy Jumping Spider vs small tortoiseshell

Attulus pubescens compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Downy Jumping Spider is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Jumping Spider	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Salticidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Attulus	Aglais
Species	Attulus pubescens	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Jumping Spider and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Jumping Spider	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden