Chestnut-rumped Thornbill vs large tortoiseshell

Acanthiza uropygialis compared with Nymphalis polychloros

Key Differences

• Chestnut-rumped Thornbill is Least Concern while large tortoiseshell is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill	large tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acanthizidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acanthiza	Nymphalis
Species	Acanthiza uropygialis	Nymphalis polychloros

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill and large tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

large tortoiseshell

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill	large tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

large tortoiseshell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

The Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

large tortoiseshell

large tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway