rough-leaf hydrangea vs small tortoiseshell

Hydrangea aspera compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rough-leaf hydrangea	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hydrangeaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hydrangea	Aglais
Species	Hydrangea aspera	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rough-leaf hydrangea	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden