New Caledonia Wattled Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Chalinolobus neocaledonicus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chalinolobus	Aglais
Species	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonia Wattled Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonia Wattled 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.