Meyer's Spruce vs small tortoiseshell

Picea meyeri compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Meyer's Spruce small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Pinopsida (Conifers) Insecta (Insects)
Order Pinales (Pines & Allies) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Pinaceae (Pine Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Picea Aglais
Species Picea meyeri Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Meyer's Spruce

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Meyer's Spruce small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meyer's Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Meyer's Spruce

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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