Septee Tree vs small tortoiseshell

Cordia caffra compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Septee Tree is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Septee Tree	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cordiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cordia	Aglais
Species	Cordia caffra	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Septee Tree

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Septee Tree	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Septee Tree

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.