marbled crenella vs small tortoiseshell

Musculus subpictus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• marbled crenella is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marbled crenella	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Mytilida (Mytilida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mytilidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Musculus	Aglais
Species	Musculus subpictus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

marbled crenella

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marbled crenella	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marbled crenella

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden