Primrose peerless vs small tortoiseshell

Narcissus medioluteus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Primrose peerless is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Primrose peerless	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Narcissus	Aglais
Species	Narcissus medioluteus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Primrose peerless

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Primrose peerless	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Primrose peerless

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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 14 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom