Rafflesia vs small tortoiseshell

Rafflesia arnoldii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Rafflesia is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rafflesia	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rosa (Roses)	Aglais
Species	Rafflesia arnoldii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rafflesia	small tortoiseshell
Diet	Parasite	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	11.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rafflesia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Rafflesia

Rafflesia arnoldii produces the world's largest individual flower, up to 1 meter in diameter. It is a parasitic plant with no roots, stems, or leaves.

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.