Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed 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	Mystacinidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mystacina	Aglais
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed 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.