Round whip ray vs small tortoiseshell

Maculabatis pastinacoides compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Round whip ray is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Round whip ray	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Maculabatis	Aglais
Species	Maculabatis pastinacoides	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Round whip ray and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Round whip ray	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Round whip ray

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.