Long-range Firefly vs small tortoiseshell

Pyractomena dispersa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-range Firefly	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Lampyridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pyractomena	Aglais
Species	Pyractomena dispersa	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-range Firefly and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-range Firefly	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.