small tortoiseshell vs spring gentian

Aglais urticae compared with Gentiana verna

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while spring gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	spring gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Aglais	Gentiana
Species	Aglais urticae	Gentiana verna

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

spring gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	spring gentian
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.

spring gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.