European Peacock vs small tortoiseshell

Aglais io compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

European Peacock is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Peacock	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 same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Aglais	Aglais
Species	Aglais io	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

European Peacock and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aglais.

ดู: Genus: Aglais

Conservation Status

European Peacock

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Peacock	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Peacock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries) and North America (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.

European Peacock

European Peacock (Aglais io) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.