red underwing vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Catocala nupta compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• red underwing is Endangered while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red underwing	abigarrada de la ortiga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erebidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Catocala	Aglais
Species	Catocala nupta	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

red underwing and abigarrada de la ortiga share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

red underwing

EN — Endangered

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red underwing	abigarrada de la ortiga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

abigarrada de la ortiga

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.

abigarrada de la ortiga

La mariposa ortiguera pequena (Aglais urticae) esta clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden