Queensland cycas vs small tortoiseshell

Cycas media compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Queensland cycas is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Queensland cycas	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cycadaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cycas	Aglais
Species	Cycas media	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Queensland cycas

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Queensland cycas	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Queensland cycas

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.