vs small tortoiseshell

Nitzschia angularis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Chromista (色藻界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (硅藻纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Bacillariales (硅藻目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nitzschia	Aglais
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis是一种具有角状两端和沿硅壳龙骨位置明显缝合线的细长羽纹淡水硅藻。栖息于包括河流、池塘和富营养湖泊在内的富营养至中营养淡水环境中。这种光合硅藻与中等富营养淡水条件相关。

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden