small tortoiseshell vs Welsh Clearwing

Aglais urticae compared with Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Welsh Clearwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Welsh Clearwing
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 same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sesiidae
Genus	Aglais	Synanthedon
Species	Aglais urticae	Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Welsh Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Welsh Clearwing
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.

Welsh Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden