Rouen pansy vs small tortoiseshell

Viola hispida compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Rouen pansy is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rouen pansy	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	Malpighiales (Bộ Sơ ri)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Violaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Viola	Aglais
Species	Viola hispida	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Rouen pansy

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rouen pansy	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rouen pansy

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.