Чешуйчатый плодоед vs small tortoiseshell

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Чешуйчатый плодоед is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Чешуйчатый плодоед	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Cotingidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampelioides	Aglais
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Чешуйчатый плодоед

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Чешуйчатый плодоед	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Чешуйчатый плодоед

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Чешуйчатый плодоед

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway