Red-cedar vs small tortoiseshell

Juniperus scopulorum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Red-cedar is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-cedar	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 scopulorum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-cedar	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, 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.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden