Orange-Crowned Warbler vs small tortoiseshell

Leiothlypis celata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Orange-Crowned Warbler is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-Crowned Warbler	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Leiothlypis	Aglais
Species	Leiothlypis celata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-Crowned Warbler and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange-Crowned Warbler

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-Crowned Warbler	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-Crowned Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in United States.

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.