Hubei wingnut vs small tortoiseshell

Pterocarya hupehensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Hubei wingnut is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hubei wingnut	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Juglandaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pterocarya	Aglais
Species	Pterocarya hupehensis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Hubei wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hubei wingnut	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hubei wingnut

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.