Mouse bandicoot vs small tortoiseshell

Microperoryctes murina compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Peramelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Microperoryctes	Aglais
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mouse bandicoot and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

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.