Black-capped Kingfisher vs small tortoiseshell

Halcyon pileata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Black-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Kingfisher	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alcedinidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Halcyon	Aglais
Species	Halcyon pileata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Kingfisher and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Kingfisher	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Black-capped Kingfisher

The Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) is a species in the genus Halcyon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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