dingy mocha vs small tortoiseshell

Cyclophora pendularia compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dingy mocha	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	Cyclophora	Aglais
Species	Cyclophora pendularia	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

dingy mocha and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

dingy mocha

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dingy mocha	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dingy mocha

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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