delicate germanderwort vs small tortoiseshell

Riccardia multifida compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aneuraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Riccardia	Aglais
Species	Riccardia multifida	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden