False Dog-tooth vs small tortoiseshell

Cynodontium fallax compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Dog-tooth	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cynodontium	Aglais
Species	Cynodontium fallax	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

False Dog-tooth

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Dog-tooth	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Dog-tooth

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden