small tortoiseshell vs Veatch's dodder

Aglais urticae compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aglais	Cuscuta
Species	Aglais urticae	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

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.