Small-leaved Myrtle vs petite tortue

Eugenia verdoorniae compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small-leaved Myrtle	petite tortue
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Myrtaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eugenia	Aglais
Species	Eugenia verdoorniae	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small-leaved Myrtle	petite tortue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

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

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.