Cotoneaster Webworm vs petite tortue

Athrips rancidella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	petite tortue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gelechiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Athrips	Aglais
Species	Athrips rancidella	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotoneaster Webworm and petite tortue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	petite tortue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

petite tortue

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.

petite tortue

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom