Gray Asian Grayling vs small tortoiseshell

Pseudochazara geyeri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Gray Asian Grayling is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Asian Grayling	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pseudochazara	Aglais
Species	Pseudochazara geyeri	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Asian Grayling and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Gray Asian Grayling

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Asian Grayling	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Asian Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇱 Albania 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia