Korean Winter Hazel vs small tortoiseshell

Corylopsis coreana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Korean Winter Hazel is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Winter Hazel	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Corylopsis	Aglais
Species	Corylopsis coreana	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Korean Winter Hazel

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Winter Hazel	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Winter Hazel

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.