vs small tortoiseshell

Pseudanabaena limnetica compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (藍藻) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Cyanobacteriia Insecta (昆虫)
Order Pseudanabaenales (Pseudanabaenales) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Pseudanabaenaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Pseudanabaena Aglais
Species Pseudanabaena limnetica 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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Pseudanabaena limneticaは世界中の淡水湖、貯水池、池のプランクトンに一般的に見られる細長い糸状シアノバクテリアである。数珠状に緩やかに配列した単細胞のトリコームは異形細胞を欠き、窒素固定する近縁種と区別される。このシアノバクテリアは富栄養水体で高密度のブルームを形成し、水柱の一次生産に貢献する。

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 3 countries:

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