small tortoiseshell vs Tonkin wingnut

Aglais urticae compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Aglais	Pterocarya
Species	Aglais urticae	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Tonkin wingnut
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.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

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

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.