Bordered Screw-moss vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Tortula marginata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bordered Screw-moss abigarrada de la ortiga
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Bryophyta Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Bryopsida (Bryopsida) Insecta (insecto)
Order Pottiales (Pottiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Pottiaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Tortula Aglais
Species Tortula marginata Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bordered Screw-moss abigarrada de la ortiga
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

abigarrada de la ortiga

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.

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

abigarrada de la ortiga

La mariposa ortiguera pequena (Aglais urticae) esta clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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