Atitlan Grebe vs small tortoiseshell

Podilymbus gigas compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Atitlan Grebe is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atitlan Grebe	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Podicipedidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Podilymbus	Aglais
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atitlan Grebe

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atitlan Grebe	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atitlan Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Atitlan Grebe

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct 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