Graceful Trillium vs small tortoiseshell

Trillium gracile compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graceful Trillium	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	Melanthiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Trillium	Aglais
Species	Trillium gracile	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Graceful Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graceful Trillium	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graceful Trillium

Habitat

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

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.