Grapeleaf begonia vs small tortoiseshell

Begonia reniformis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Grapeleaf begonia is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grapeleaf begonia	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Begoniaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Begonia	Aglais
Species	Begonia reniformis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Grapeleaf begonia

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grapeleaf begonia	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grapeleaf begonia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.