black slug vs small tortoiseshell

Milax nigricans compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Mollusca (软体动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Stylommatophora (柄眼目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Milacidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Milax	Aglais
Species	Milax nigricans	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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 8 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom