Kit vs small tortoiseshell

Hypanus americanus compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kit	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Dasyatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hypanus	Aglais
Species	Hypanus americanus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kit and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kit	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。