small tortoiseshell vs Welsh Clearwing

Aglais urticae compared with Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Welsh Clearwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Welsh Clearwing
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)	Sesiidae
Genus	Aglais	Synanthedon
Species	Aglais urticae	Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Welsh Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Welsh Clearwing
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.

Welsh Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

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