Red-cedar vs small tortoiseshell

Juniperus scopulorum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Red-cedar is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-cedar	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Pinopsida (松柏纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Pinales (松柏目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Cupressaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Juniperus	Aglais
Species	Juniperus scopulorum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-cedar	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden