small tortoiseshell vs Sumatra benzointree

Aglais urticae compared with Styrax benzoin

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Sumatra benzointree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Sumatra benzointree
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Ericales (एरिकेलीज़)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Styracaceae
Genus	Aglais	Styrax
Species	Aglais urticae	Styrax benzoin

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatra benzointree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Sumatra benzointree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Sumatra benzointree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Guinea, and Seychelles.

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.