Holt's Pouncewort vs small tortoiseshell

Lejeunea eckloniana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Holt's Pouncewort is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt's Pouncewort	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lejeuneaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lejeunea	Aglais
Species	Lejeunea eckloniana	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Holt's Pouncewort

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt's Pouncewort	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt's Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.