Javan Rusa vs small tortoiseshell

Rusa timorensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Javan Rusa is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Rusa	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rusa	Aglais
Species	Rusa timorensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Rusa	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway