vs small tortoiseshell

Nitzschia angularis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Chromista (クロミスタ)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nitzschia	Aglais
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularisは角張った端部と殻の竜骨に沿って位置する特徴的な縫合線を持つ細長い羽状淡水珪藻である。河川、池、栄養豊富な湖を含む富栄養から中栄養の淡水環境に生息する。この光合成珪藻は中程度に栄養が豊富な淡水条件と関連している。

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden