Orange Chervil vs small tortoiseshell

Chaerophyllum aurantiacum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Orange Chervil is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Chervil	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chaerophyllum	Aglais
Species	Chaerophyllum aurantiacum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Orange Chervil

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Chervil	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Chervil

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.