small tortoiseshell vs wedge-leaved primrose

Aglais urticae compared with Primula cuneifolia

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while wedge-leaved primrose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	wedge-leaved primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Primulaceae
Genus	Aglais	Primula
Species	Aglais urticae	Primula cuneifolia

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

wedge-leaved primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	wedge-leaved primrose
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.

wedge-leaved primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.