small tortoiseshell vs Sulawesi Serpent Eagle

Aglais urticae compared with Spilornis rufipectus

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Sulawesi Serpent Eagle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Sulawesi Serpent Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aglais	Spilornis
Species	Aglais urticae	Spilornis rufipectus

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Sulawesi Serpent Eagle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Sulawesi Serpent Eagle
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.

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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