Great Dusky Swift vs small tortoiseshell

Cypseloides senex compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Great Dusky Swift is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Dusky Swift	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apodidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cypseloides	Aglais
Species	Cypseloides senex	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Dusky Swift and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Great Dusky Swift

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Dusky Swift	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Dusky Swift

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.

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