small tortoiseshell vs Snowy Disco

Aglais urticae compared with Lachnum virgineum

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Snowy Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Snowy Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Leotiomycetes (锤舌菌纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Helotiales (柔膜菌目)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Aglais	Lachnum
Species	Aglais urticae	Lachnum virgineum

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Snowy Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Snowy Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Snowy Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden