small tortoiseshell vs turnip aphid

Aglais urticae compared with Lipaphis pseudobrassicae

Key Differences

  • small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while turnip aphid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank small tortoiseshell turnip aphid
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 Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Hemiptera (カメムシ目)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Aphididae
Genus Aglais Lipaphis
Species Aglais urticae Lipaphis pseudobrassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and turnip aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

turnip aphid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute small tortoiseshell turnip aphid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic 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.

turnip aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Turkey and United States.

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。

turnip aphid

No description available.

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