Small-leaved Myrtle vs small tortoiseshell

Eugenia verdoorniae compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Small-leaved Myrtle small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Myrtales (フトモモ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Myrtaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Eugenia Aglais
Species Eugenia verdoorniae Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Small-leaved Myrtle small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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-leaved Myrtle

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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