Rainbow tortoise beetle vs small tortoiseshell

Cassida azurea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Rainbow tortoise beetle is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rainbow tortoise beetle	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cassida	Aglais
Species	Cassida azurea	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Rainbow tortoise beetle and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (serangga)

Conservation Status

Rainbow tortoise beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rainbow tortoise beetle	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rainbow tortoise beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden