small tortoiseshell vs Swamp Beacon

Aglais urticae compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Aglais	Mitrula
Species	Aglais urticae	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.