netted iris vs small tortoiseshell

Iris reticulata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• netted iris is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	netted iris	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Mantodea (богомоловые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Iris	Aglais
Species	Iris reticulata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	netted iris	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden