basket evening-primrose vs small tortoiseshell

Oenothera deltoides compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • basket evening-primrose is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank basket evening-primrose small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Onagraceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Oenothera Aglais
Species Oenothera deltoides Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

basket evening-primrose

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute basket evening-primrose small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

basket evening-primrose

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.

basket evening-primrose

The Basket evening-primrose (Oenothera deltoides) is a species in the genus Oenothera. It is currently classified as Extinct 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.

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