Round-winged Orange Tip vs small tortoiseshell

Colotis euippe compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Round-winged Orange Tip is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Round-winged Orange Tip small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Arthropoda (節足動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same Insecta (昆虫) Insecta (昆虫)
Order same Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Pieridae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Colotis Aglais
Species Colotis euippe Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Round-winged Orange Tip and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Round-winged Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Round-winged Orange Tip small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Round-winged Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Round-winged Orange Tip

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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