small tortoiseshell vs Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Aglais urticae compared with Hieracium sparsifolium

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Sparse-leaved Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aglais	Hieracium
Species	Aglais urticae	Hieracium sparsifolium

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.