Senegal prickly-ash vs small tortoiseshell

Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Senegal prickly-ash is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Senegal prickly-ash	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rutaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Zanthoxylum	Aglais
Species	Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Senegal prickly-ash

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Senegal prickly-ash	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Senegal prickly-ash

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.