brown-spot pinion vs small tortoiseshell

Agrochola litura compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agrochola	Aglais
Species	Agrochola litura	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden