four-leaf devil-pepper vs small tortoiseshell

Rauvolfia tetraphylla compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • four-leaf devil-pepper is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank four-leaf devil-pepper small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Apocynaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Rauvolfia Aglais
Species Rauvolfia tetraphylla Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

four-leaf devil-pepper

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute four-leaf devil-pepper small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

four-leaf devil-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, India, and Taiwan.

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.

four-leaf devil-pepper

No description available.

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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