Alectryon vs small tortoiseshell

Alectryon tropicus compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Sapindales (ムクロジ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Sapindaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Alectryon Aglais
Species Alectryon tropicus Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

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