small tortoiseshell vs undulate alkanet

Aglais urticae compared with Anchusa undulata

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while undulate alkanet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	undulate alkanet
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Aglais	Anchusa
Species	Aglais urticae	Anchusa undulata

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

undulate alkanet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	undulate alkanet
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.

undulate alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Greece, and Sweden.

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.