vs small tortoiseshell

Arthrobacter citreus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Micrococcaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arthrobacter	Aglais
Species	Arthrobacter citreus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Arthrobacter citreus is a yellow-pigmented, Gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Micrococcaceae, isolated from soil. Its characteristic rod-to-coccus growth cycle and yellow carotenoid pigmentation are distinguishing features of this soil bacterium.

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.