Auckland Islands Teal vs small tortoiseshell

Anas aucklandica compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auckland Islands Teal	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Aves (पक्षी)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Anseriformes (ऐन्सरीफोर्मीस)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Anatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anas	Aglais
Species	Anas aucklandica	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Auckland Islands Teal and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Auckland Islands Teal

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Auckland Islands Teal	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Auckland Islands Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Auckland Islands Teal

The Auckland Islands Teal (Anas aucklandica) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom