small tortoiseshell vs Taiwan Field Mouse

Aglais urticae compared with Apodemus semotus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Taiwan 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 semotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Taiwan Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Taiwan 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.

Taiwan Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.