Beggar'S-Buttons vs small tortoiseshell

Arctium lappa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons 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 Asterales (キク目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Arctium Aglais
Species Arctium lappa Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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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