Brown Cup vs small tortoiseshell

Rutstroemia firma compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Brown Cup is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cup	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Rutstroemiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rutstroemia	Aglais
Species	Rutstroemia firma	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cup	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

small tortoiseshell

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.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

small tortoiseshell

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden