Bancet lowah vs small tortoiseshell

Occidozyga semipalmata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bancet lowah is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bancet lowah	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Occidozyga	Aglais
Species	Occidozyga semipalmata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bancet lowah and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Bancet lowah

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bancet lowah	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bancet lowah

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.