Shingled Hedgehog vs small tortoiseshell

Sarcodon imbricatus compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Shingled Hedgehog small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Fungi (菌界) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Thelephorales (イボタケ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Bankeraceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Sarcodon Aglais
Species Sarcodon imbricatus Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Shingled Hedgehog small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shingled Hedgehog

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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