Bear-Grape vs small tortoiseshell

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Ericales (Верескоцветные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Ericaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Aglais
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden