Psyllid vs small tortoiseshell

Cacopsylla peregrina compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Psyllid is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Psyllid	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Psyllidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cacopsylla	Aglais
Species	Cacopsylla peregrina	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Psyllid

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Psyllid	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Psyllid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden