small tortoiseshell vs spear-leaf arnica

Aglais urticae compared with Arnica longifolia

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while spear-leaf arnica is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	spear-leaf arnica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aglais	Arnica
Species	Aglais urticae	Arnica longifolia

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

spear-leaf arnica

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	spear-leaf arnica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

spear-leaf arnica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

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.