Arctic grass vs small tortoiseshell

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic grass 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 Poales (イネ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Arctagrostis Aglais
Species Arctagrostis latifolia Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic grass small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. 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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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