Argent & Sable vs small tortoiseshell

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Argent & Sable is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argent & Sable	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Geometridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rheumaptera	Aglais
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Argent & Sable and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Argent & Sable

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argent & Sable	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argent & Sable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Argent & Sable

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed 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