Blue Chaser vs small tortoiseshell

Libellula fulva compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Blue Chaser is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Chaser	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Odonata (잠자리)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Libellulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Libellula	Aglais
Species	Libellula fulva	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Chaser and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Blue Chaser

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Chaser	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Blue Chaser

파란 추격잠자리(Libellula fulva)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위기(EN)로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 멸종될 위험이 높으며, 개체수가 크게 감소하고 생존에 대한 지속적인 위협이 있습니다.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden