Hydrangea vs small tortoiseshell

Hydrangea macrophylla compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Hydrangea is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hydrangea 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 Cornales (山茱萸目) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family Hydrangeaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Hydrangea Aglais
Species Hydrangea macrophylla Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hydrangea small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Hydrangea

No description available.

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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