Pear psylla vs small tortoiseshell

Cacopsylla pyricola compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Pear psylla is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pear psylla	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Psyllidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cacopsylla	Aglais
Species	Cacopsylla pyricola	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Pear psylla and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Pear psylla

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pear psylla	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pear psylla

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden