Bejar Clover vs small tortoiseshell

Trifolium bejariense compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Bejar Clover is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bejar Clover small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Fabaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Trifolium Aglais
Species Trifolium bejariense Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Bejar Clover

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bejar Clover small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bejar Clover

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.

Bejar Clover

The Bejar Clover (Trifolium bejariense) is a species in the genus Trifolium. 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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