small tortoiseshell vs Somali Hedgehog

Aglais urticae compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aglais	Atelerix
Species	Aglais urticae	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.