Fernleaf Licorice-root vs small tortoiseshell

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ligusticum	Aglais
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

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 (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.