short-stem iris vs small tortoiseshell

Iris brevicaulis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• short-stem iris is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	short-stem iris	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	Mantodea (カマキリ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Iris	Aglais
Species	Iris brevicaulis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

short-stem iris and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	short-stem iris	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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。