Reverchon’s Gagea vs small tortoiseshell

Gagea reverchonii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Reverchon’s Gagea is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Reverchon’s Gagea	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Liliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Gagea	Aglais
Species	Gagea reverchonii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Reverchon’s Gagea

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Reverchon’s Gagea	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Reverchon’s Gagea

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.