small tortoiseshell vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Aglais urticae compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Aglais	Meesia
Species	Aglais urticae	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	triangular-leaved thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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