Long-toed Myotis vs small tortoiseshell

Myotis secundus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Long-toed Myotis is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-toed Myotis	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	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myotis	Aglais
Species	Myotis secundus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-toed Myotis and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-toed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-toed Myotis	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-toed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.