small tortoiseshell vs Variable Akodont

Aglais urticae compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Variable Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aglais	Akodon
Species	Aglais urticae	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Variable Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Variable Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.