Aurore érémicole vs petite tortue

Colotis evagore compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Aurore érémicole is Not Evaluated while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aurore érémicole	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	Pieridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Colotis	Aglais
Species	Colotis evagore	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aurore érémicole

NE — Not Evaluated

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aurore érémicole	petite tortue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aurore érémicole

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain