small tortoiseshell vs Spanish dagger

Aglais urticae compared with Yucca faxoniana

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Spanish dagger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Spanish dagger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aglais	Yucca
Species	Aglais urticae	Yucca faxoniana

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish dagger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Spanish dagger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Spanish dagger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.