Purple Cochoa vs small tortoiseshell

Cochoa purpurea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Purple Cochoa is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purple Cochoa	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	Turdidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cochoa	Aglais
Species	Cochoa purpurea	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Purple Cochoa

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purple Cochoa	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purple Cochoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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