Indomalayan Vandeleuria vs small tortoiseshell

Vandeleuria oleracea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Indomalayan Vandeleuria is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Vandeleuria	Aglais
Species	Vandeleuria oleracea	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Indomalayan Vandeleuria and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.