chasco-do-karoo vs small tortoiseshell

Emarginata schlegelii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• chasco-do-karoo is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chasco-do-karoo	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Aves (ave)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muscicapidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Emarginata	Aglais
Species	Emarginata schlegelii	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

chasco-do-karoo and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

chasco-do-karoo

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chasco-do-karoo	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chasco-do-karoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

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.