European Peacock vs small tortoiseshell

Aglais io compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • European Peacock is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank European Peacock small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Arthropoda (節足動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same Insecta (昆虫) Insecta (昆虫)
Order same Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family same Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same Aglais Aglais
Species Aglais io Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

European Peacock and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aglais.

Conservation Status

European Peacock

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute European Peacock small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Peacock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

European Peacock

クジャクチョウ(Aglais io)はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し、個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はありません。

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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