small tortoiseshell vs sub-angled wave

Aglais urticae compared with Scopula nigropunctata

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while sub-angled wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	sub-angled wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Geometridae
Genus	Aglais	Scopula
Species	Aglais urticae	Scopula nigropunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and sub-angled wave share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

sub-angled wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	sub-angled wave
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.

sub-angled wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden