Balaar vs small tortoiseshell

Acacia pendula compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balaar	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Fabaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acacia	Aglais
Species	Acacia pendula	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

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.

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.