North American porcupine vs small tortoiseshell

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• North American porcupine is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erethizontidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Erethizon	Aglais
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.