Drummond's Cypress Pine vs small tortoiseshell

Callitris drummondii compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's Cypress Pine	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Pinales (сосновые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Cupressaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Callitris	Aglais
Species	Callitris drummondii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's Cypress Pine	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's Cypress Pine

Habitat

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

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 (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.