Arrowleaf butterfly pea vs small tortoiseshell

Centrosema sagittatum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Arrowleaf butterfly pea is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowleaf butterfly pea	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Fabaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Centrosema	Aglais
Species	Centrosema sagittatum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowleaf butterfly pea	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

The Arrowleaf butterfly pea, Centrosema sagittatum, is a species. 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.