small tortoiseshell vs Swamp False Solomon'S Seal

Aglais urticae compared with Maianthemum trifolium

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Swamp False Solomon'S Seal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Swamp False Solomon'S Seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aglais	Maianthemum
Species	Aglais urticae	Maianthemum trifolium

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp False Solomon'S Seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Swamp False Solomon'S Seal
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.

Swamp False Solomon'S Seal

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway