Giant bandicoot vs small tortoiseshell

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Peramelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Peroryctes	Aglais
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.