seaside centaury vs small tortoiseshell

Centaurium littorale compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• seaside centaury is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	seaside centaury	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gentianaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Centaurium	Aglais
Species	Centaurium littorale	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	seaside centaury	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden