Mexican cedar vs small tortoiseshell

Cedrela odorata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Mexican cedar is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cedar	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Meliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cedrela	Aglais
Species	Cedrela odorata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Mexican cedar

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cedar	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cedar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

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.