bilimbi vs small tortoiseshell

Averrhoa bilimbi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• bilimbi is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilimbi	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Oxalidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Averrhoa	Aglais
Species	Averrhoa bilimbi	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

bilimbi

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilimbi

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Seychelles), Asia (6 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Panama), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

bilimbi

The Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi) is a species in the genus Averrhoa. 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.