Figleaf gourd vs small tortoiseshell

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cucurbita	Aglais
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain