Oakleaf Cyanea vs small tortoiseshell

Cyanea quercifolia compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Oakleaf Cyanea is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oakleaf Cyanea	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cyaneidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cyanea	Aglais
Species	Cyanea quercifolia	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oakleaf Cyanea

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oakleaf Cyanea	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oakleaf Cyanea

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.