Grey Cabbage-tree vs small tortoiseshell

Cussonia transvaalensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Grey Cabbage-tree is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Cabbage-tree	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Araliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cussonia	Aglais
Species	Cussonia transvaalensis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Grey Cabbage-tree

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Cabbage-tree	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Cabbage-tree

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.