Broadleaf wild leek vs small tortoiseshell

Allium atroviolaceum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Broadleaf wild leek is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadleaf wild leek 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 Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Amaryllidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Allium Aglais
Species Allium atroviolaceum Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Broadleaf wild leek

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadleaf wild leek small tortoiseshell
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf wild leek

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Kyrgyzstan, United States, and Uzbekistan.

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.

Broadleaf wild leek

The Broadleaf Wild Leek (Allium atroviolaceum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are als

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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