Da hua tu si zi vs small tortoiseshell

Cuscuta reflexa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Da hua tu si zi is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da hua tu si zi	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	Solanales (茄目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cuscuta	Aglais
Species	Cuscuta reflexa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Da hua tu si zi

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da hua tu si zi	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Da hua tu si zi

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, 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.

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。