beach alectryon vs small tortoiseshell

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • beach alectryon is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beach 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 coriaceus Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beach alectryon small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach 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.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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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