Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs small tortoiseshell

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nesomyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Aglais
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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.