small tortoiseshell vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Aglais urticae compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Bryopsida (真藓纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Splachnales (壶藓目)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Aglais	Meesia
Species	Aglais urticae	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	triangular-leaved thread moss
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.

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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