Arraia-beiço-de-boi vs small tortoiseshell

Myliobatis goodei compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Arraia-beiço-de-boi is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia-beiço-de-boi	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Myliobatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myliobatis	Aglais
Species	Myliobatis goodei	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia-beiço-de-boi and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arraia-beiço-de-boi

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia-beiço-de-boi	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia-beiço-de-boi

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.