large greasewort vs small tortoiseshell

Aneura maxima compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• large greasewort is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large greasewort	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (苔類)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Aneuraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aneura	Aglais
Species	Aneura maxima	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large greasewort	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden