Toupeira vs small tortoiseshell

Talpa occidentalis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Toupeira is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Talpa	Aglais
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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

A borboleta-urtiga-pequena (Aglais urticae) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.