vs small tortoiseshell

Protoperidinium oblongum 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	Myzozoa (黏孢门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Dinophyceae (横裂甲藻纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Peridiniales (多甲藻目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Protoperidiniaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Protoperidinium	Aglais
Species	Protoperidinium oblongum	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 Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden