Bedeguar Gall vs small tortoiseshell

Diplolepis rosae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bedeguar Gall is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedeguar Gall	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Cynipidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Diplolepis	Aglais
Species	Diplolepis rosae	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bedeguar Gall and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Bedeguar Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bedeguar Gall	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedeguar Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bedeguar Gall

The Bedeguar Gall (Diplolepis rosae) is a species in the genus Diplolepis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Diplolepis rosae.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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