grooved top shell vs small tortoiseshell

Jujubinus striatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• grooved top shell is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grooved top shell	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trochida (Trochida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Jujubinus	Aglais
Species	Jujubinus striatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

grooved top shell and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grooved top shell	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

grooved top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom