Kerner's dock vs small tortoiseshell

Rumex kerneri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Kerner's dock is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kerner's dock	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Polygonaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rumex	Aglais
Species	Rumex kerneri	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Kerner's dock

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kerner's dock	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kerner's dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Italy, and United States.

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.