Dune tiger beetle vs small tortoiseshell

Cicindela maritima compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Dune tiger beetle is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune tiger beetle	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	Carabidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cicindela	Aglais
Species	Cicindela maritima	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dune tiger beetle and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Dune tiger beetle

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune tiger beetle	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune tiger beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

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