Round Ray vs small tortoiseshell

Rajella fyllae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Round Ray is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Round Ray	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Rajidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rajella	Aglais
Species	Rajella fyllae	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Round Ray and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Round Ray	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden