small tortoiseshell vs Stygian Shadowdragon

Aglais urticae compared with Neurocordulia yamaskanensis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Stygian Shadowdragon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Stygian Shadowdragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Corduliidae
Genus	Aglais	Neurocordulia
Species	Aglais urticae	Neurocordulia yamaskanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Stygian Shadowdragon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Stygian Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Stygian Shadowdragon
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.

Stygian Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.