small tortoiseshell vs Vartanii Iris

Aglais urticae compared with Iris vartanii

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Vartanii Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Vartanii Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aglais	Iris
Species	Aglais urticae	Iris vartanii

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Vartanii Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Vartanii Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Vartanii Iris
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.

Vartanii Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.