hollowroot vs small tortoiseshell

Corydalis cava compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank hollowroot small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Papaveraceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Corydalis Aglais
Species Corydalis cava Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute hollowroot small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

hollowroot

No description available.

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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