black-calabash vs small tortoiseshell

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • black-calabash is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash 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 Lamiales (シソ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Bignoniaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Amphitecna Aglais
Species Amphitecna latifolia Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. 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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