small tortoiseshell vs Tarkian Corydalis

Aglais urticae compared with Corydalis tarkiensis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Tarkian Corydalis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Tarkian Corydalis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Aglais	Corydalis
Species	Aglais urticae	Corydalis tarkiensis

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Tarkian Corydalis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Tarkian Corydalis
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.

Tarkian Corydalis

Habitat

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

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.