quill-leaf sagittaria vs small tortoiseshell

Sagittaria teres compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

quill-leaf sagittaria is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	quill-leaf sagittaria	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alismataceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sagittaria	Aglais
Species	Sagittaria teres	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

quill-leaf sagittaria

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	quill-leaf sagittaria	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

quill-leaf sagittaria

Habitat

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

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.