green-leaf willow vs small tortoiseshell

Salix rubra compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • green-leaf willow is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank green-leaf willow small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Salicaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Salix Aglais
Species Salix rubra Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

green-leaf willow

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute green-leaf willow small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

green-leaf willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

green-leaf willow

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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