Kola nut vs small tortoiseshell

Cola nitida compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Kola nut is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kola nut	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	Malvales (アオイ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Malvaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cola	Aglais
Species	Cola nitida	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Kola nut

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kola nut	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kola nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Guinea, India, and Seychelles.

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。