Rough-faced shag vs small tortoiseshell

Leucocarbo carunculatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rough-faced shag	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Leucocarbo	Aglais
Species	Leucocarbo carunculatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Rough-faced shag and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rough-faced shag	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rough-faced shag

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.