Gorongo Cycad vs small tortoiseshell

Encephalartos manikensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Gorongo Cycad is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorongo Cycad	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Zamiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Encephalartos	Aglais
Species	Encephalartos manikensis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Gorongo Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorongo Cycad	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorongo Cycad

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.