Bellwort vs small tortoiseshell

Uvularia grandiflora compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bellwort is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellwort	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Liliales (лилиецветные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Colchicaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Uvularia	Aglais
Species	Uvularia grandiflora	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Bellwort

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellwort	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Bellwort

The Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) is a species in the genus Uvularia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.