Leichtlin's camas vs small tortoiseshell

Camassia leichtlinii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Leichtlin's camas is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leichtlin's camas	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Asparagaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Camassia	Aglais
Species	Camassia leichtlinii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Leichtlin's camas

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leichtlin's camas	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leichtlin's camas

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden