Iljin's Jurinea vs small tortoiseshell

Jurinea iljinii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Iljin's Jurinea is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iljin's Jurinea	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (thực vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Asterales (Bộ Cúc)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Jurinea	Aglais
Species	Jurinea iljinii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Iljin's Jurinea

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iljin's Jurinea	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iljin's Jurinea

Habitat

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

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.