Manjirioba vs small tortoiseshell

Senna occidentalis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Manjirioba small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Fabaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Senna Aglais
Species Senna occidentalis Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Manjirioba

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Manjirioba small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Manjirioba

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (40 countries), Asia (19 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

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.

Manjirioba

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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