Sichuan-pepper vs small tortoiseshell

Zanthoxylum bungeanum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Sichuan-pepper is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Sichuan-pepper 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 Sapindales (无患子目) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family Rutaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Zanthoxylum Aglais
Species Zanthoxylum bungeanum Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Sichuan-pepper

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Sichuan-pepper small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sichuan-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Sichuan-pepper

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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