Bertram's Weaver vs small tortoiseshell

Ploceus bertrandi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bertram's Weaver is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bertram's Weaver	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ploceidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ploceus	Aglais
Species	Ploceus bertrandi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bertram's Weaver and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bertram's Weaver

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bertram's Weaver	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bertram's Weaver

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.

Bertram's Weaver

The Bertram's Weaver (Ploceus bertrandi) is a species in the genus Ploceus. 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