Beck'S Beggarticks vs small tortoiseshell

Bidens beckii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Beck'S Beggarticks is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beck'S Beggarticks small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Bidens Aglais
Species Bidens beckii Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Beck'S Beggarticks

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beck'S Beggarticks small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beck'S Beggarticks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Beck'S Beggarticks

The Beck'S Beggarticks (Bidens beckii) is a species in the genus Bidens. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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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