Peacock vs Small tortoiseshell
Both belong to the genus Aglais, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a peacock and a small tortoiseshell?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Aglais, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Peacock | Small tortoiseshell | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Aglais io | Aglais urticae |
| Family | Nymphalidae | Nymphalidae |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | flowers | flowers |
| Habitat | forest, grassland, human_modified, shrubland | forest, grassland, human_modified, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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