Marbled Orbweaver vs small tortoiseshell

Araneus marmoreus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Orbweaver	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Arachnida (거미강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Araneae (거미)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Araneidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Araneus	Aglais
Species	Araneus marmoreus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Orbweaver and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (절지동물)

Conservation Status

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Orbweaver	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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 4 countries:

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