Devil's backbone vs petite tortue

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's backbone	petite tortue
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Crassulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Kalanchoe	Aglais
Species	Kalanchoe daigremontiana	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's backbone	petite tortue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's backbone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

petite tortue

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.

petite tortue

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain