small tortoiseshell vs Welsh Pocket-moss

Aglais urticae compared with Fissidens celticus

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Welsh Pocket-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Welsh Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Aglais	Fissidens
Species	Aglais urticae	Fissidens celticus

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh Pocket-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Welsh Pocket-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 Pocket-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.