painted balloon aeolis vs small tortoiseshell

Eubranchus tricolor compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• painted balloon aeolis is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	painted balloon aeolis	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eubranchidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eubranchus	Aglais
Species	Eubranchus tricolor	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

painted balloon aeolis and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

painted balloon aeolis

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	painted balloon aeolis	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

painted balloon aeolis

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden