Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon vs small tortoiseshell

Amazona agilis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Aves (पक्षी)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Psittaciformes (तोता)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amazona	Aglais
Species	Amazona agilis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

The Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis) is a species in the genus Amazona. It is currently classified as Endangered 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway