Ecuadorean Akodont vs small tortoiseshell

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Neomicroxus	Aglais
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Akodont and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.

small tortoiseshell

작은 거북등 나비(Aglais urticae)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류된다. 위협 종으로 분류되기 직전 단계로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 종이 될 수 있는 개체군이다.