Protea Charaxes vs small tortoiseshell

Charaxes pelias compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Protea Charaxes is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Protea Charaxes	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	Charaxes	Aglais
Species	Charaxes pelias	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Protea Charaxes

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Protea Charaxes	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Protea Charaxes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.