Apple Capsid vs small tortoiseshell

Lygocoris rugicollis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Apple Capsid is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Capsid	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Miridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lygocoris	Aglais
Species	Lygocoris rugicollis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Capsid and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Apple Capsid

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Capsid	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Capsid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.

Apple Capsid

The Apple Capsid (Lygocoris rugicollis) is a species in the genus Lygocoris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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