'anunu vs small tortoiseshell

Sicyos lanceoloideus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• 'anunu is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	'anunu	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sicyos	Aglais
Species	Sicyos lanceoloideus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

'anunu

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	'anunu	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

'anunu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

'anunu

The 'anunu (Sicyos lanceoloideus) is a species in the genus Sicyos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.