Buff-throated Sunbird vs small tortoiseshell

Chalcomitra adelberti compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Buff-throated Sunbird is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Sunbird	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	Nectariniidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chalcomitra	Aglais
Species	Chalcomitra adelberti	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Sunbird

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Sunbird	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-throated Sunbird

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-throated Sunbird

The Buff-Throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra adelberti) is a species in the genus Chalcomitra. 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