alpine aster vs small tortoiseshell

Aster alpinus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• alpine aster is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine aster	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Asterales (국화목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aster	Aglais
Species	Aster alpinus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

alpine aster

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine aster	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

alpine aster

The Alpine aster (Aster alpinus) is a species in the genus Aster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden