Ipot Palm vs small tortoiseshell

Areca ipot compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Ipot Palm is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ipot Palm	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Arecaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Areca	Aglais
Species	Areca ipot	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Ipot Palm

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ipot Palm	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ipot Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.