Palmella vs small tortoiseshell

Yucca elata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Palmella is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Palmella small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Asparagaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Yucca Aglais
Species Yucca elata Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Palmella

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Palmella small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palmella

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.

Palmella

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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