silk-tassel vs small tortoiseshell

Garrya elliptica compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

silk-tassel is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	silk-tassel	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Garryales (Garryales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Garryaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Garrya	Aglais
Species	Garrya elliptica	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	silk-tassel	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

silk-tassel

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.