Nummular-leaved Savory vs small tortoiseshell

Clinopodium nummulariifolium compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Nummular-leaved Savory is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nummular-leaved Savory	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lamiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Clinopodium	Aglais
Species	Clinopodium nummulariifolium	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Nummular-leaved Savory

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nummular-leaved Savory	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nummular-leaved Savory

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.