Northern Treeshrew vs small tortoiseshell

Tupaia belangeri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Treeshrew	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tupaiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tupaia	Aglais
Species	Tupaia belangeri	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Treeshrew	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Treeshrew

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.