rough bindweed vs small tortoiseshell

Smilax aspera compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• rough bindweed is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rough bindweed	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Liliales (ユリ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Smilacaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Smilax	Aglais
Species	Smilax aspera	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rough bindweed	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇵🇹 Portugal