chaffweed vs small tortoiseshell

Lysimachia minima compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• chaffweed is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chaffweed	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Ericales (Верескоцветные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Primulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lysimachia	Aglais
Species	Lysimachia minima	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

chaffweed

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chaffweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). 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.

chaffweed

The Chaffweed (Lysimachia minima) is a species in the genus Lysimachia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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 4 countries:

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