mountain-devil vs small tortoiseshell

Lambertia formosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • mountain-devil is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank mountain-devil 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 Proteales (ヤマモガシ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Proteaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Lambertia Aglais
Species Lambertia formosa Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute mountain-devil small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain-devil

Habitat

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

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.

mountain-devil

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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