Gillet's cherry-orange vs small tortoiseshell

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rutaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Citropsis	Aglais
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.