Chir pine vs small tortoiseshell

Pinus roxburghii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Chir pine is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chir pine small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Pinopsida (マツ綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Pinales (マツ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Pinaceae (Pine Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Pinus (Pines) Aglais
Species Pinus roxburghii Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Chir pine

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chir pine small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chir pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Afghanistan, Taiwan), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay).

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.

Chir pine

The Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Afghanistan, Brazil, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.

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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