Dwarf whip ray vs small tortoiseshell

Brevitrygon walga compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dwarf whip ray small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Elasmobranchii Insecta (昆虫)
Order Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Dasyatidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Brevitrygon Aglais
Species Brevitrygon walga Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf whip ray and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dwarf whip ray small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

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.

Dwarf whip ray

No description available.

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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