Santa Marta Sabrewing vs small tortoiseshell

Campylopterus phainopeplus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Santa Marta Sabrewing	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochilidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Campylopterus	Aglais
Species	Campylopterus phainopeplus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Santa Marta Sabrewing and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Santa Marta Sabrewing	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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