long yam vs small tortoiseshell

Dioscorea transversa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• long yam is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dioscorea	Aglais
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.