Lesser Naked Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Aglais
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

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.