rough-leaf hydrangea vs small tortoiseshell

Hydrangea aspera compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rough-leaf hydrangea	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Cornales (кизилоцветные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Hydrangeaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hydrangea	Aglais
Species	Hydrangea aspera	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rough-leaf hydrangea	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 (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.