small tortoiseshell vs White Lauan

Aglais urticae compared with Parashorea macrophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank small tortoiseshell White Lauan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Dipterocarpaceae
Genus Aglais Parashorea
Species Aglais urticae Parashorea macrophylla

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

White Lauan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute small tortoiseshell White Lauan
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.

White Lauan

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.

White Lauan

No description available.

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