small tortoiseshell vs Yeddo Spruce

Aglais urticae compared with Picea jezoensis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Yeddo Spruce is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Yeddo Spruce
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aglais	Picea
Species	Aglais urticae	Picea jezoensis

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Yeddo Spruce

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Yeddo Spruce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Yeddo Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.