Ginger Button vs small tortoiseshell

Acleris aspersana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ginger Button is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ginger Button	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	Tortricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acleris	Aglais
Species	Acleris aspersana	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ginger Button

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ginger Button	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ginger Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden