long yam vs small tortoiseshell

Dioscorea transversa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

long yam is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dioscorea	Aglais
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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 (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.