small tortoiseshell vs Surat cone

Aglais urticae compared with Conus suratensis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Surat cone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Surat cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Conidae
Genus	Aglais	Conus
Species	Aglais urticae	Conus suratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Surat cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Surat cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Surat cone
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.

Surat cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.