Vostochnoaziatskaya Mysh vs small tortoiseshell

Apodemus peninsulae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Vostochnoaziatskaya Mysh is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vostochnoaziatskaya Mysh	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Apodemus	Aglais
Species	Apodemus peninsulae	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Vostochnoaziatskaya Mysh

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vostochnoaziatskaya Mysh	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vostochnoaziatskaya Mysh

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.