Flame Lily vs small tortoiseshell

Lilium philadelphicum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Flame Lily is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Lily	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Liliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lilium	Aglais
Species	Lilium philadelphicum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Flame Lily

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Lily	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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 (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.