Austrian pine scale vs small tortoiseshell

Leucaspis pini compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Austrian pine scale is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austrian pine scale	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Diaspididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Leucaspis	Aglais
Species	Leucaspis pini	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Austrian pine scale and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Austrian pine scale

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austrian pine scale	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian pine scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Austrian pine scale

The Austrian pine scale (Leucaspis pini) is a species in the genus Leucaspis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Leucaspis pini contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

작은 거북등 나비(Aglais urticae)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류된다. 위협 종으로 분류되기 직전 단계로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 종이 될 수 있는 개체군이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden