small tortoiseshell vs Western Juniper

Aglais urticae compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Western Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Western Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aglais	Juniperus
Species	Aglais urticae	Juniperus occidentalis

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Western Juniper
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.

Western Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.