small tortoiseshell vs Steppe Field Mouse

Aglais urticae compared with Apodemus witherbyi

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Steppe Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Steppe Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aglais	Apodemus
Species	Aglais urticae	Apodemus witherbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Steppe Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Steppe Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Steppe Field Mouse
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.

Steppe Field Mouse

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.