small tortoiseshell vs Thin Cord-moss

Aglais urticae compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Funariaceae
Genus	Aglais	Entosthodon
Species	Aglais urticae	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Thin Cord-moss
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.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.