robust pillar snail vs small tortoiseshell

Cochlicopa nitens compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• robust pillar snail is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	robust pillar snail	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cochlicopidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cochlicopa	Aglais
Species	Cochlicopa nitens	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

robust pillar snail and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	robust pillar snail	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

robust pillar snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden