parrot's-flower vs small tortoiseshell

Heliconia psittacorum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

parrot's-flower is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	parrot's-flower	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Heliconia	Aglais
Species	Heliconia psittacorum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	parrot's-flower	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.