rough bindweed vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Smilax aspera compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• rough bindweed is Endangered while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rough bindweed	abigarrada de la ortiga
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Smilacaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Smilax	Aglais
Species	Smilax aspera	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rough bindweed	abigarrada de la ortiga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇵🇹 Portugal