Pèlopèe vs small tortoiseshell

Sceliphron curvatum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Pèlopèe is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pèlopèe	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sphecidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sceliphron	Aglais
Species	Sceliphron curvatum	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pèlopèe

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pèlopèe	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pèlopèe

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).

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 20 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom