small tortoiseshell vs Zippeli plum

Aglais urticae compared with Flacourtia zippelii

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Zippeli plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Zippeli plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Salicaceae
Genus	Aglais	Flacourtia
Species	Aglais urticae	Flacourtia zippelii

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Zippeli plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Zippeli plum
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.

Zippeli plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.