Muster john henry vs small tortoiseshell

Tagetes minuta compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Muster john henry is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muster john henry	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tagetes	Aglais
Species	Tagetes minuta	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Muster john henry

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muster john henry	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muster john henry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

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 17 countries:

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