Large Dune Leafhopper vs small tortoiseshell

Doratura impudica compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Large Dune Leafhopper is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Dune Leafhopper	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cicadellidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Doratura	Aglais
Species	Doratura impudica	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Dune Leafhopper and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Large Dune Leafhopper

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Dune Leafhopper	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Dune Leafhopper

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 25 countries:

🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom