Marbled Orbweaver vs small tortoiseshell

Araneus marmoreus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Orbweaver	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	Arachnida (蛛形纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Araneae (蜘蛛目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Araneidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Araneus	Aglais
Species	Araneus marmoreus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Orbweaver and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (节肢动物门)

Conservation Status

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Orbweaver	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

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