Ruddy Darter vs small tortoiseshell

Sympetrum sanguineum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ruddy Darter is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ruddy Darter	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Libellulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sympetrum	Aglais
Species	Sympetrum sanguineum	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ruddy Darter and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ruddy Darter	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter（Sympetrum sanguineum）は IUCN レッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されている。分布域全体に広く分布し個体数も豊富で、個体群は安定しており差し迫った保全上の懸念はない。

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