Bishop's Oo vs small tortoiseshell

Moho bishopi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bishop's Oo is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Oo	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	Mohoidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Moho	Aglais
Species	Moho bishopi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bishop's Oo

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Oo	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Oo

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.

Bishop's Oo

The Bishop's Oo (Moho bishopi) is a species in the genus Moho. 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