Onion vs small tortoiseshell

Allium pseudoalbidum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Onion is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onion	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Allium	Aglais
Species	Allium pseudoalbidum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Onion

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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。