Altai Onion vs small tortoiseshell

Allium altaicum compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Onion small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Amaryllidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Allium Aglais
Species Allium altaicum Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Onion small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Altai Onion

The Altai Onion (Allium altaicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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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