Raja Ampat Pitohui vs small tortoiseshell

Pitohui cerviniventris compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Raja Ampat Pitohui is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raja Ampat Pitohui	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	Oriolidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pitohui	Aglais
Species	Pitohui cerviniventris	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Raja Ampat Pitohui and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Raja Ampat Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raja Ampat Pitohui	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raja Ampat Pitohui

Habitat

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

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.