Cherry-faced Meadowhawk vs small tortoiseshell

Sympetrum internum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Cherry-faced Meadowhawk is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cherry-faced Meadowhawk small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Arthropoda (절지동물) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same Insecta (곤충) Insecta (곤충)
Order Odonata (잠자리) Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family Libellulidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Sympetrum Aglais
Species Sympetrum internum Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cherry-faced Meadowhawk small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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