small tortoiseshell vs Stinking Juniper

Aglais urticae compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Stinking Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aglais	Juniperus
Species	Aglais urticae	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Stinking Juniper
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.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.