delicate germanderwort vs small tortoiseshell

Riccardia multifida compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Aneuraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Riccardia	Aglais
Species	Riccardia multifida	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden