small tortoiseshell vs three-flower maple

Aglais urticae compared with Acer triflorum

Key Differences

  • small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while three-flower maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank small tortoiseshell three-flower maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Sapindaceae
Genus Aglais Acer
Species Aglais urticae Acer triflorum

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

three-flower maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute small tortoiseshell three-flower maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

three-flower maple

Habitat

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.

three-flower maple

No description available.

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