Native Walnut vs small tortoiseshell

Endiandra limnophila compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Native Walnut is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Native Walnut	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lauraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Endiandra	Aglais
Species	Endiandra limnophila	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Native Walnut

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Native Walnut	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Native Walnut

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.