ring-cup oak vs small tortoiseshell

Quercus glauca compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

ring-cup oak is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ring-cup oak	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Fagales (फ़ैगालीस)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Aglais
Species	Quercus glauca	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

ring-cup oak

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ring-cup oak	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ring-cup oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia and Georgia.

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 (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.