Kapala stingaree vs small tortoiseshell

Urolophus kapalensis compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kapala stingaree	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Urolophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Urolophus	Aglais
Species	Urolophus kapalensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kapala stingaree	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kapala stingaree

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.