vs small tortoiseshell

Pyrenula nitida compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Fungi (菌界) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Ascomycota (子嚢菌門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Eurotiomycetes (ユーロチウム菌綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Pyrenulaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Pyrenula Aglais
Species Pyrenula nitida Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Pyrenula nitidaは西ヨーロッパの湿潤大西洋林の古い広葉樹の滑らかな樹皮に滑らかで光沢のあるオリーブ緑から褐色の葉状体と埋め込まれたフラスコ形の子殻を形成する樹皮生殻状地衣類である。西ヨーロッパにおける長期継続型古い森林の主要な指標種と見なされている。老木や古い森林生息地の喪失により深刻な脅威を受ける絶滅危惧の地衣類である。

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 4 countries:

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