fork-leaf cycas vs small tortoiseshell

Cycas micholitzii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• fork-leaf cycas is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fork-leaf cycas	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Cycadopsida (ソテツ綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Cycadales (ソテツ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Cycadaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cycas	Aglais
Species	Cycas micholitzii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

fork-leaf cycas

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fork-leaf cycas	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fork-leaf cycas

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。