Ground Clematis vs small tortoiseshell

Clematis recta compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ground Clematis is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground Clematis	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	Ranunculales (毛茛目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Clematis	Aglais
Species	Clematis recta	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Ground Clematis

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground Clematis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, 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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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