Krabane rhu-ngon-sun vs small tortoiseshell

Mobula kuhlii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Krabane rhu-ngon-sun is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krabane rhu-ngon-sun	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Myliobatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mobula	Aglais
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Krabane rhu-ngon-sun and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Krabane rhu-ngon-sun

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krabane rhu-ngon-sun	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krabane rhu-ngon-sun

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

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.