Limestone Violet vs small tortoiseshell

Viola calcicola compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Violet	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	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Violaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Viola	Aglais
Species	Viola calcicola	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Violet	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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。