small tortoiseshell vs Western Sober Moth

Aglais urticae compared with Aproaerema suecicella

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Western Sober Moth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Western Sober Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aglais	Aproaerema
Species	Aglais urticae	Aproaerema suecicella

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Western Sober Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Western Sober Moth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Western Sober Moth
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 Sober Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Denmark. Currently classified as 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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark