puma vs small tortoiseshell

Puma concolor compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Aglais
Species	Puma concolor	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.