Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs small tortoiseshell

Chionomesa lactea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapphire-spangled Emerald	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochilidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chionomesa	Aglais
Species	Chionomesa lactea	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapphire-spangled Emerald and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapphire-spangled Emerald	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.