small tortoiseshell vs Wall iris

Aglais urticae compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Mantodea (मैंटिस)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aglais	Iris
Species	Aglais urticae	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (कीट)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Wall iris
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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇲🇹 Malta