small tortoiseshell vs

Aglais urticae compared with Vibrio hyugaensis

Key Differences

  • small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Insecta (Insects) Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Vibrionaceae
Genus Aglais Vibrio
Species Aglais urticae Vibrio hyugaensis

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute small tortoiseshell
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Vibrio hyugaensis is a Gram-negative, curved rod bacterium first isolated from the coastal waters near Hyuga, Japan. It inhabits warm marine and estuarine environments of coastal East Asia. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium decomposes organic matter in seawater and marine sediments along temperate Pacific coastlines.

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