Jackswitch vs small tortoiseshell

Corchorus hirsutus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Jackswitch is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jackswitch 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 Malvales (锦葵目) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family Malvaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Corchorus Aglais
Species Corchorus hirsutus Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Jackswitch

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jackswitch small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackswitch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Jackswitch

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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