dusty-miller vs small tortoiseshell

Centaurea gymnocarpa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• dusty-miller is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusty-miller	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	Centaurea	Aglais
Species	Centaurea gymnocarpa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

dusty-miller

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusty-miller	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusty-miller

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

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.