danewort, dwarf elder vs small tortoiseshell

Sambucus ebulus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Dipsacales (산토끼꽃목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Viburnaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sambucus	Aglais
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

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 15 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom