saltree vs small tortoiseshell

Shorea robusta compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

saltree is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	saltree	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Shorea	Aglais
Species	Shorea robusta	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

saltree

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	saltree	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

saltree

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.