Boyalychnaya Sonya vs small tortoiseshell

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Boyalychnaya Sonya is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyalychnaya Sonya	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Gliridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Selevinia	Aglais
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyalychnaya Sonya and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Boyalychnaya Sonya

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyalychnaya Sonya	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boyalychnaya Sonya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.