Heath Plait-moss vs small tortoiseshell

Hypnum jutlandicum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Heath Plait-moss is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Plait-moss	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hypnaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hypnum	Aglais
Species	Hypnum jutlandicum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Heath Plait-moss

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Plait-moss	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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