Large Beech Argent vs small tortoiseshell

Argyresthia semitestacella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Large Beech Argent is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Beech Argent	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 same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Argyresthiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Argyresthia	Aglais
Species	Argyresthia semitestacella	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Beech Argent and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (鱗翅目)

Conservation Status

Large Beech Argent

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Beech Argent	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Beech Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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

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