Angel's-tears vs small tortoiseshell

Narcissus triandrus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Angel's-tears is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angel's-tears small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (نباتات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور) Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class Liliopsida (زنبقانية) Insecta (حشرات)
Order Asparagales (هليونيات) Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family Amaryllidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Narcissus Aglais
Species Narcissus triandrus Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Angel's-tears

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angel's-tears small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angel's-tears

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Angel's-tears

The Angel's-tears (Narcissus triandrus) is a species in the genus Narcissus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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