Peruvian Pelican vs small tortoiseshell

Pelecanus thagus compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Pelican	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pelecanidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pelecanus	Aglais
Species	Pelecanus thagus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Pelican	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway