Канюк vs small tortoiseshell

Buteo buteo compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Канюк	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Buteo	Aglais
Species	Buteo buteo	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Канюк

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Канюк

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Канюк

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden