Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Hipposideros curtus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hipposideros	Aglais
Species	Hipposideros curtus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.