quebra-pedra vs small tortoiseshell

Phyllanthus niruri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• quebra-pedra is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	quebra-pedra	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Aves (ave)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leiothrichidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phyllanthus	Aglais
Species	Phyllanthus niruri	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

quebra-pedra and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

quebra-pedra

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	quebra-pedra	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

quebra-pedra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (China, Qatar), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom