Incan shrew opossum vs small tortoiseshell

Lestoros inca compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caenolestidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lestoros	Aglais
Species	Lestoros inca	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

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.