vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Pyrenula nitida compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank abigarrada de la ortiga
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes) Insecta (insecto)
Order Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Pyrenulaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Pyrenula Aglais
Species Pyrenula nitida Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute abigarrada de la ortiga
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Pyrenula nitida es un liquen crustaceo corticola que produce un talo liso y brillante de color verde oliva a marron, con peritecios en forma de frasco incrustados en la corteza lisa de arboles antiguos de hoja ancha en bosques atlanticos humedos. Se considera una especie indicadora emblematica de bosques antiguos con larga continuidad en Europa occidental. En peligro, este liquen esta gravemente amenazado por la perdida de arboles veteranos y habitats de bosque antiguo.

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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