saffron vs small tortoiseshell

Crocus sativus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• saffron is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	saffron	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Asparagales (天门冬目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Iridaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Crocus	Aglais
Species	Crocus sativus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

saffron

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	saffron	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 countries).

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 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇹 Malta 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom