small tortoiseshell vs Talus Fritillary

Aglais urticae compared with Fritillaria falcata

Key Differences

  • small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Talus Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank small tortoiseshell Talus Fritillary
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Liliaceae
Genus Aglais Fritillaria
Species Aglais urticae Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute small tortoiseshell Talus Fritillary
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.

Talus Fritillary

Habitat

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

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.

Talus Fritillary

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia