small tortoiseshell vs Weigel's bryum

Aglais urticae compared with Bryum weigelii

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Weigel's bryum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Weigel's bryum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bryaceae
Genus	Aglais	Bryum
Species	Aglais urticae	Bryum weigelii

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Weigel's bryum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Weigel's bryum
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.

Weigel's bryum

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden