abigarrada de la ortiga vs Spotted Leafworm

Aglais urticae compared with Phyllodoce maculata

Key Differences

• abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened while Spotted Leafworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	abigarrada de la ortiga	Spotted Leafworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Phyllodocidae
Genus	Aglais	Phyllodoce
Species	Aglais urticae	Phyllodoce maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

abigarrada de la ortiga and Spotted Leafworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Leafworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	abigarrada de la ortiga	Spotted Leafworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Spotted Leafworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden