European Free-tailed Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Tadarida teniotis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Free-tailed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Molossidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tadarida	Aglais
Species	Tadarida teniotis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

European Free-tailed Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Free-tailed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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

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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal