Atlantic Ancula vs small tortoiseshell

Ancula gibbosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibrânquios)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Goniodorididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ancula	Aglais
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

small tortoiseshell

A borboleta-urtiga-pequena (Aglais urticae) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden