Bridge Orbweaver vs small tortoiseshell

Larinioides sclopetarius compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bridge Orbweaver is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Orbweaver	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Arachnida (クモガタ類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Araneae (クモ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Araneidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Larinioides	Aglais
Species	Larinioides sclopetarius	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Orbweaver and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (節足動物)

Conservation Status

Bridge Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Orbweaver	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Bridge Orbweaver

The Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius) is a species in the genus Larinioides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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 5 countries:

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