Flat Abalone vs small tortoiseshell

Haliotis walallensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Abalone	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Haliotidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Haliotis	Aglais
Species	Haliotis walallensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat Abalone and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Abalone	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.