Java-bean vs small tortoiseshell

Senna obtusifolia compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Java-bean is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Java-bean	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Senna	Aglais
Species	Senna obtusifolia	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Java-bean

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Java-bean	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Java-bean

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 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 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇴 Romania 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom