Rattan vs small tortoiseshell

Oncocalamus macrospathus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rattan	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Arecaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Oncocalamus	Aglais
Species	Oncocalamus macrospathus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Rattan

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rattan

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cameroon.

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.