Kaji-kaede vs small tortoiseshell

Acer diabolicum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Kaji-kaede is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaji-kaede	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	Acer	Aglais
Species	Acer diabolicum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaji-kaede	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kaji-kaede

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.

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。