Quito-orange vs small tortoiseshell

Solanum quitoense compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Quito-orange is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Quito-orange small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (식물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class Magnoliopsida (목련강) Insecta (곤충)
Order Solanales (가지목) Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family Solanaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Solanum Aglais
Species Solanum quitoense Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Quito-orange small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Quito-orange

No description available.

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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