Sea-aster Groundling vs small tortoiseshell

Scrobipalpa salicorniae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Sea-aster Groundling is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sea-aster Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Scrobipalpa	Aglais
Species	Scrobipalpa salicorniae	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Sea-aster Groundling and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (bộ Cánh vảy)

Conservation Status

Sea-aster Groundling

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sea-aster Groundling	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sea-aster Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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