Green Grape Algae vs small tortoiseshell

Caulerpa racemosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Green Grape Algae is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Grape Algae	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (Зелёные водоросли)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Ulvophyceae (ульвофициевые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Caulerpaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Caulerpa	Aglais
Species	Caulerpa racemosa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Green Grape Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Grape Algae	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Grape Algae

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Syria), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 7 countries:

🇦🇱 Albania 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom