Anise-Root vs small tortoiseshell

Osmorhiza longistylis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Anise-Root is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anise-Root small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Apiales (伞形目) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family Apiaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Osmorhiza Aglais
Species Osmorhiza longistylis Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Anise-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anise-Root small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Anise-Root

The Anise-Root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a species in the genus Osmorhiza. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准,如无保护措施,种群可能变得脆弱。

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