Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed vs petite tortue

Hieracium rhomboides compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed is Vulnerable while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed	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	Hieracium	Aglais
Species	Hieracium rhomboides	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed

VU — Vulnerable

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed	petite tortue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden