vs small tortoiseshell

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Chromista (色藻界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Phaeophyceae (褐藻纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Ectocarpales (外节壶目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Chordariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Asperococcus	Aglais
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

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.

剑形粗囊藻（Asperococcus ensiformis）是一种褐藻，生长于世界各地温带和亚热带海岸的潮间带和潮下带。该藻类以其剑形或带状的叶状体为特征，常附着于岩石和其他基质上生长。

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway