Round Ray vs small tortoiseshell

Rajella fyllae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Round Ray is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Round Ray	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Rajiformes (鳐目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Rajidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rajella	Aglais
Species	Rajella fyllae	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Round Ray	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden