Malayan-sword vs small tortoiseshell

Aglaonema simplex compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Malayan-sword is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan-sword	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Araceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aglaonema	Aglais
Species	Aglaonema simplex	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan-sword	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan-sword

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.