Peruvian primrose-willow vs small tortoiseshell

Ludwigia peruviana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian primrose-willow	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Onagraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ludwigia	Aglais
Species	Ludwigia peruviana	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian primrose-willow	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.