Andean Gull vs small tortoiseshell

Chroicocephalus serranus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Andean Gull is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Gull	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Laridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chroicocephalus	Aglais
Species	Chroicocephalus serranus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Gull and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Gull

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Andean Gull

The Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus) is a species in the genus Chroicocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway