Pea Withe vs small tortoiseshell

Rhynchosia reticulata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Pea Withe is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pea Withe	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Fabaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhynchosia	Aglais
Species	Rhynchosia reticulata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pea Withe	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.