Buff-spotted Flameback vs small tortoiseshell

Chrysocolaptes lucidus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Buff-spotted Flameback is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-spotted Flameback	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Picidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chrysocolaptes	Aglais
Species	Chrysocolaptes lucidus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-spotted Flameback and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-spotted Flameback

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-spotted Flameback	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-spotted Flameback

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.

Buff-spotted Flameback

The Buff-Spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species in the genus Chrysocolaptes. 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