Macadamia nut vs small tortoiseshell

Macadamia tetraphylla compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Macadamia nut is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macadamia nut	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Proteaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Macadamia	Aglais
Species	Macadamia tetraphylla	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Macadamia nut

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macadamia nut	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macadamia nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.