round-leaf lavender vs small tortoiseshell

Lavandula rotundifolia compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	round-leaf lavender	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lamiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lavandula	Aglais
Species	Lavandula rotundifolia	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

round-leaf lavender

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	round-leaf lavender	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

round-leaf lavender

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.