Cabbage Stem Weavil vs small tortoiseshell

Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Cabbage Stem Weavil is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage Stem Weavil	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	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Curculionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ceutorhynchus	Aglais
Species	Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage Stem Weavil and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Cabbage Stem Weavil

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage Stem Weavil	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage Stem Weavil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Cabbage Stem Weavil

The Cabbage Stem Weavil (Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden