small tortoiseshell vs Welsh Bristle-moss

Aglais urticae compared with Orthotrichum cambrense

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Welsh Bristle-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Welsh Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Aglais	Orthotrichum
Species	Aglais urticae	Orthotrichum cambrense

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh Bristle-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Welsh Bristle-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.

Welsh Bristle-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.