Edging Candytuft vs small tortoiseshell

Iberis sempervirens compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Edging Candytuft is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edging Candytuft	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Brassicales (อันดับผักกาด)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Brassicaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Iberis	Aglais
Species	Iberis sempervirens	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Edging Candytuft

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edging Candytuft	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edging Candytuft

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 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.

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 12 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom