Red-blotched river stingray vs small tortoiseshell

Potamotrygon ocellata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Red-blotched river stingray is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-blotched river stingray	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Aglais
Species	Potamotrygon ocellata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-blotched river stingray and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red-blotched river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-blotched river stingray	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-blotched river stingray

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.