abibe-preto vs small tortoiseshell

Vanellus macropterus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• abibe-preto is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	abibe-preto	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Aves (ave)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Charadriidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Vanellus	Aglais
Species	Vanellus macropterus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

abibe-preto

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	abibe-preto	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

abibe-preto

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway