European Peacock vs small tortoiseshell

Aglais io compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• European Peacock is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Peacock	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Aglais	Aglais
Species	Aglais io	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

European Peacock and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aglais.

Conservation Status

European Peacock

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Peacock	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Peacock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries) and North America (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.

European Peacock

A borboleta-pavão-europeia (Aglais io) está classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuída e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 41 countries:

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