Basil Balm vs small tortoiseshell

Clinopodium acinos compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Basil Balm is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil Balm	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Lamiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Clinopodium	Aglais
Species	Clinopodium acinos	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil Balm	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden