Seychelles Kestrel vs small tortoiseshell

Falco araeus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Seychelles Kestrel is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Seychelles Kestrel	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Falconidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Falco	Aglais
Species	Falco araeus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Seychelles Kestrel

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Seychelles Kestrel	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Seychelles Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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