Scarlet Oak vs small tortoiseshell

Quercus coccinea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Scarlet Oak is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Oak	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Aglais
Species	Quercus coccinea	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Scarlet Oak

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Oak	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scarlet Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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 (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.