Saigon cinnamon vs small tortoiseshell

Cinnamomum loureiroi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Saigon cinnamon is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Saigon cinnamon	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lauraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cinnamomum	Aglais
Species	Cinnamomum loureiroi	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Saigon cinnamon

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Saigon cinnamon	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Saigon cinnamon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.