azeda vs small tortoiseshell

Oxalis pes-caprae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • azeda is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank azeda small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Oxalidales (Oxalidales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Oxalidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Oxalis Aglais
Species Oxalis pes-caprae Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

azeda

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute azeda small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

azeda

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

azeda

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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