Roseate Skimmer vs small tortoiseshell

Orthemis ferruginea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Roseate Skimmer is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Roseate Skimmer	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Libellulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Orthemis	Aglais
Species	Orthemis ferruginea	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Roseate Skimmer and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Roseate Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Roseate Skimmer	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Roseate Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.