Cape Gannet vs small tortoiseshell

Morus capensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Cape Gannet is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Gannet	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Morus	Aglais
Species	Morus capensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Gannet and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Gannet

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Gannet	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Gannet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Cape Gannet

The Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) is a species in the genus Morus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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