Pino Blanco vs small tortoiseshell

Podocarpus parlatorei compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pino Blanco	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Podocarpus	Aglais
Species	Podocarpus parlatorei	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Pino Blanco

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pino Blanco	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pino Blanco

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.