Arrowleaf butterfly pea vs small tortoiseshell

Centrosema sagittatum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Arrowleaf butterfly pea is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowleaf butterfly pea small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (식물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class Magnoliopsida (목련강) Insecta (곤충)
Order Fabales (콩목) Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family Fabaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Centrosema Aglais
Species Centrosema sagittatum Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowleaf butterfly pea small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

The Arrowleaf butterfly pea, Centrosema sagittatum, is a species. 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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