paperbark maple vs small tortoiseshell

Acer griseum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• paperbark maple is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	paperbark maple	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acer	Aglais
Species	Acer griseum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

paperbark maple

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	paperbark maple	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

paperbark maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway