Gingham-golfball vs small tortoiseshell

Euphorbia obesa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Gingham-golfball is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gingham-golfball	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Euphorbia	Aglais
Species	Euphorbia obesa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Gingham-golfball

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gingham-golfball	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gingham-golfball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.