Fireworm vs small tortoiseshell

Spodoptera eridania compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Fireworm is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fireworm	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order same	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Spodoptera	Aglais
Species	Spodoptera eridania	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fireworm and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (bộ Cánh vảy)

Conservation Status

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fireworm	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom