Épervière fausse piloselle vs petite tortue

Pilosella piloselloides compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Épervière fausse piloselle is Not Evaluated while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Épervière fausse piloselle	petite tortue
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pilosella	Aglais
Species	Pilosella piloselloides	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Épervière fausse piloselle

NE — Not Evaluated

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Épervière fausse piloselle	petite tortue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Épervière fausse piloselle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway