Ground Clematis vs small tortoiseshell

Clematis recta compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ground Clematis is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground Clematis	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Clematis	Aglais
Species	Clematis recta	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Ground Clematis

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground Clematis	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground Clematis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

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 9 countries:

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