Ruddy Darter vs small tortoiseshell

Sympetrum sanguineum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ruddy Darter is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ruddy Darter	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	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Libellulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sympetrum	Aglais
Species	Sympetrum sanguineum	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ruddy Darter and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ruddy Darter	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Ruddy Darter

红腹浮蜻（Sympetrum sanguineum）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无迫切保护忧虑。

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden