Eastern Juniper vs small tortoiseshell

Juniperus virginiana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Eastern Juniper is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Juniper	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Cupressaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Juniperus	Aglais
Species	Juniperus virginiana	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Eastern Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Juniper	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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 12 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom