Bicolour Pink vs small tortoiseshell

Dianthus bicolor compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Bicolour Pink is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicolour Pink small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Caryophyllaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Dianthus Aglais
Species Dianthus bicolor Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Bicolour Pink

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicolour Pink small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolour Pink

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.

Bicolour Pink

The Bicolour Pink (Dianthus bicolor) is a species in the genus Dianthus. 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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