Rose Leaf-miner vs small tortoiseshell

Stigmella anomalella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Rose Leaf-miner is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rose Leaf-miner	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	Nepticulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Stigmella	Aglais
Species	Stigmella anomalella	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Rose Leaf-miner and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (чешуекрылые)

Conservation Status

Rose Leaf-miner

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rose Leaf-miner	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rose Leaf-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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