Alectryon vs small tortoiseshell

Alectryon tropicus compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (식물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class Magnoliopsida (목련강) Insecta (곤충)
Order Sapindales (무환자나무목) Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family Sapindaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Alectryon Aglais
Species Alectryon tropicus Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

small tortoiseshell

작은 거북등 나비(Aglais urticae)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류된다. 위협 종으로 분류되기 직전 단계로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 종이 될 수 있는 개체군이다.

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