Красноклювая шилохвость vs small tortoiseshell

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Красноклювая шилохвость is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Красноклювая шилохвость	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Anatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anas	Aglais
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Красноклювая шилохвость

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Красноклювая шилохвость	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Красноклювая шилохвость

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Красноклювая шилохвость

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom