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 (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 Fabales (マメ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
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

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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