Halmaheran Blossom Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Syconycteris carolinae compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Syconycteris	Aglais
Species	Syconycteris carolinae	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Halmaheran Blossom Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

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.