Potato Blight vs small tortoiseshell

Phytophthora infestans compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Potato Blight is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potato Blight	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Chromista (크로미스타)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Oomycota (난균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Peronosporales (노균목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phytophthora	Aglais
Species	Phytophthora infestans	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potato Blight	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.

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 14 countries:

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