Mottled Darner vs small tortoiseshell

Aeshna clepsydra compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Mottled Darner is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled Darner	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Odonata (Стрекозы)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Aeshnidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aeshna	Aglais
Species	Aeshna clepsydra	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mottled Darner and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mottled Darner	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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

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.