Millipede vs small tortoiseshell

Cylindroiulus latestriatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Millipede is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Millipede	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Diplopoda (ヤスデ)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Julida (Julida)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Julidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cylindroiulus	Aglais
Species	Cylindroiulus latestriatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Millipede and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (節足動物)

Conservation Status

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Millipede	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Millipede

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 6 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden