Nippon maple vs petite tortue

Acer nipponicum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Nippon maple is Least Concern while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nippon maple	petite tortue
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acer	Aglais
Species	Acer nipponicum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nippon maple	petite tortue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nippon maple

Habitat

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

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.