small tortoiseshell vs Ussuri Shrew

Aglais urticae compared with Sorex mirabilis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Ussuri Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Ussuri Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Soricidae
Genus	Aglais	Sorex
Species	Aglais urticae	Sorex mirabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Ussuri Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Ussuri Shrew
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.

Ussuri Shrew

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.