شيطان البحر العملاق vs small tortoiseshell

Mobula mobular compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• شيطان البحر العملاق is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	شيطان البحر العملاق	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Myliobatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mobula	Aglais
Species	Mobula mobular	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

شيطان البحر العملاق and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

شيطان البحر العملاق

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	شيطان البحر العملاق	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

شيطان البحر العملاق

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal