large tortoiseshell vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Nymphalis polychloros compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• large tortoiseshell is Critically Endangered while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large tortoiseshell	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Nymphalis	Cheirogaleus
Species	Nymphalis polychloros	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

large tortoiseshell and Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

large tortoiseshell

CR — Critically Endangered

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large tortoiseshell	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large tortoiseshell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large tortoiseshell

オオキタテハ（Nymphalis polychloros）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧IA類（CR）に分類されている。深刻な個体数の減少と生息地の喪失により、野生での絶滅リスクが極めて高い状況にある。