cássia-javanesa vs small tortoiseshell

Cassia javanica compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• cássia-javanesa is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cássia-javanesa	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cassia	Aglais
Species	Cassia javanica	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

cássia-javanesa

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cássia-javanesa	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cássia-javanesa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

cássia-javanesa

The Apple blossom (Cassia javanica) is a species in the genus Cassia. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

small tortoiseshell

A borboleta-urtiga-pequena (Aglais urticae) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.