Beggar'S-Buttons vs small tortoiseshell

Arctium lappa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons 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 Asterales (菊目) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Arctium Aglais
Species Arctium lappa Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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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