vs small tortoiseshell

Pseudanabaena limnetica compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Pseudanabaenales (Pseudanabaenales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pseudanabaenaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pseudanabaena	Aglais
Species	Pseudanabaena limnetica	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Pseudanabaena limnetica e uma cianobacteria filamentosa delgada comumente encontrada no plancton de lagos, reservatorios e lagoas de agua doce em todo o mundo. Seus tricomas unicelulares semelhantes a contas sao frouxamente arranjados e carecem de heterocistos, distinguindo-a de parentes fixadores de nitrogenio. Esta cianobacteria pode formar densas floraciones em corpos dagua eutroficos e contribui para a producao primaria na coluna de agua.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden