small tortoiseshell vs Taczanowski s Thomasomys

Aglais urticae compared with Thomasomys taczanowskii

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Taczanowski s Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Taczanowski s Thomasomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aglais	Thomasomys
Species	Aglais urticae	Thomasomys taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Taczanowski s Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Taczanowski s Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Taczanowski s Thomasomys
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.

Taczanowski s Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.