small tortoiseshell vs Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Aglais urticae compared with Eumops wilsoni

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Wilson’s Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Molossidae
Genus	Aglais	Eumops
Species	Aglais urticae	Eumops wilsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Wilson’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
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.

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

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.